詣でる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 詣でる(もうでる) means going to a shrine or temple to worship.
• Basic usage: The examples describe a family visiting a shrine at New Year and a traveler visiting a temple to pray for safety.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The purpose compared with 訪ねる
  • 訪ねる(たずねる) broadly means visiting a person or place. 詣でる carries the purpose of worship, fitting the shrine and mountain-temple visits in the examples.