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A type of joss paper resembling banknotes burnt to venerate the deceased, ancestor spirits, deities, etc.

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paper money

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paper money

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌpeɪpə ˈmʌni/

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A type of joss paper resembling banknotes burnt to venerate the deceased, ancestor spirits, deities, etc.

Japanese Meaning

亡くなった人や先祖、神々を敬うために焼かれる、銀行券に似た形状の焼紙

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During the Qingming ceremony, families burn paper money to provide for their ancestors in the afterlife.

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清明節には、家族が冥銭を燃やして先祖のあの世での暮らしを支えます。

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A type of joss paper resembling banknotes burnt to venerate the deceased, ancestor spirits, deities, etc.

Moreover, you say that serving Fuh is a profitable service; that if you burn paper money, present offerings, and keep fasts before the face of your god Fuh, he will dissipate calamities, blot out your sins, increase your happiness, and prolong your age!

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