いなり
inari
いなり (inari) is the Japanese word for Inari.
In certain formal contexts, it is customary to add the honorific prefix O- to the name, resulting in O-Inari.
Meaning: language (name)
How do you pronounce it?
inari
When do people say it?
When addressing the deity in a formal capacity, it is customary to use the honorific prefix O- to create O-Inari.
Did you know?
- The name Inari is thought by some scholars to derive from ine-nari, meaning 'growing rice', rather than being a proper name of a person.
- While Inari refers to the deity, the name is also famously used for Inari-zushi, a popular dish of fried tofu pouches stuffed with rice. The connection exists because the tofu is believed to be the favorite food of the deity's messenger foxes.
- In Japanese folklore, the name is inextricably linked to foxes, or kitsune. When people pray to O-Inari, they are often implicitly addressing the fox messengers that serve the deity.
Examples in context
- いなりという言語を勉強しています。Inari to iu gengo o benkyou shite imasu.I am studying a language called Inari.
Example conversation
Yota and Himari are talking about their hobbies.
- 陽太 Yota最近、いなりを学んでいるよ。Saikin, Inari o manande iru yo.I've been learning Inari lately.
- 陽葵 Himariすごい！いなりは難しいですか？Sugoi! Inari wa muzukashii desu ka?Amazing! Is Inari difficult?
- 陽太 Yota少し難しいけど、楽しいよ。Sukoshi muzukashii kedo, tanoshii yo.It's a bit difficult, but it's fun.
- 陽葵 Himariいつか私にも教えてね。Itsuka watashi ni mo oshiete ne.Please teach me someday too.
