🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
うぐゎんぶとぅち・うぐぁんぶとぅち【御願解ち】 : ugwanbutuchi | define meaning
ugwanbutuchi
Pronunciation: [ʔuɡʷam̩butut͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- End-of-year tradition of expressing one's thanks to a god or Buddha for fulfilling one's prayers and wishes
Etymology
From うぐゎん【御願】 ugwan "prayer" and the rendaku form of ふとぅち【解ち】 futuchi "unravelling, untying".
Notes
In Okinawa, it is tradition to give thanks to a god or Buddha for fulfilling one's prayers and wishes at an alter in one's home on the 24th day of the 12th month of the lunar calendar. Items such as foods and decorations are also placed on the alter.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 御願解ち |
| Kana | うぐゎんぶとぅち うぐぁんぶとぅち |
| New Okinawa Moji | う徭んぶ婢ち |
| Romanization | ugwanbutuchi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔuɡʷam̩butut͡ɕi] |
意味：けちがん【結願】、おがんほどき【お願解き・御願解き】
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御願解ち
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 6). うぐゎんぶとぅち・うぐぁんぶとぅち【御願解ち】 : ugwanbutuchi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7558/ugwanbutuchi/.