祭儀|さいぎsaigi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounrites; ritual

• Synonym祭祀さいしWrittenWritten/formal prose. Covers the whole act of worshipping gods or ancestral spirits, broader in scope than 「祭儀」.
• Synonym儀典ぎてんFormalFormal. Centers on rules and prescribed rites for ceremonies, more regulation-focused than 「祭儀」.
• Synonym典礼てんれいFormalFormal. Refers to established ceremonies or etiquette, also Catholic liturgy; not restricted to worship of deities.
• Synonym祭事さいじWrittenWritten/formal prose. Denotes festival and ritual activities as a whole, more general than 「祭儀」.
• Synonym礼典れいてんFormalFormal. Points to codes of etiquette or books recording them, more about propriety than 「祭儀」.
• Related式典しきてんFormalFormal. Formal commemorative or celebratory ceremonies, e.g. 「記念式典」; not limited to religious occasions.

Use 「祭儀」 for the rites performed within worship — written prose, leaning Shinto. For worship as a whole pick 「祭祀」 or 「祭事」; for secular formal ceremonies pick 「式典」 or 「典礼」.

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1. 祭事さいじにおける儀式ぎしき。祭祀さいし。