験担ぎ (genkatsugi - superstition, act of observing a superstition)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
験担ぎ is a noun derived from the verb 験を担ぐ (gen o katsugu), meaning "to observe a superstition." It refers both to the act of observing a superstition for good luck and sometimes to the superstition itself or a lucky charm used for it. It often implies a personal or habitual practice rather than a formal religious rite.
Sample sentences
試験の前には、いつも験担ぎでお守りを持って行きます。
Before an exam, I always take a good luck charm as a superstition.
彼は大事な試合の前には必ず験担ぎをするタイプだ。
He's the type who always observes a superstition before an important match.
験担ぎだけど、このペンを使うと良いアイデアが浮かぶ気がする。
It might just be a superstition, but I feel like good ideas come to me when I use this pen.
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Example
試験の前には、いつも験担ぎでお守りを持って行きます。
Before an exam, I always take a good luck charm as a superstition.
彼は大事な試合の前には必ず験担ぎをするタイプだ。
He's the type who always observes a superstition before an important match.
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