The traditional name of this ancient Shinto text is written in Japanese as 中臣祓詞 and is read in modern standard Japanese as 「なかとみのはらえことば」. Rendered in romaji, this becomes *Nakatomi no harae kotoba*, a phrase that literally joins the family name “Nakatomi” with “harae” (purification) and “kotoba” (words, or prayer-formula). Each component is pronounced clearly and evenly: なかとみ (na-ka-to-mi), の (no), はらえ (ha-ra-e), ことば (ko-to-ba). This simple sequence of sounds carries a long ritual history, and the clarity of each mora reflects the care with which sacred language is treated in Shinto practice.

Although the title can be represented in various ways in translation, the essential Japanese pronunciation remains stable: *Nakatomi no harae kotoba*. Allowing the syllables to unfold at a measured pace can help attune the mind to the atmosphere of purification that the prayer embodies. Spoken in this way, the name itself becomes a kind of threshold, preparing the heart to enter the deeper cadence and meaning of the norito that follows.