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合掌 がっしょう

  1. pressing one's hands together in prayer
  2. triangular frame of a thatched roof
  3. sincerely yours; yours sincerely; yours truly

合掌捻り がっしょうひねり

  1. clasped-hand twist down

合掌礼拝 がっしょうらいはい

  1. join one's hands in prayer; pray with (the palms of) one's hands together

合掌組 がっしょうぐみ

  1. triangular frame of a thatched roof

合掌造り がっしょうづくり

  1. traditional style of Japanese architecture with a steep thatched roof

瞑目合掌 めいもくがっしょう

  1. closing one's eyes and joining one's hands together in prayer
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