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What does 寺 (てら, tera) mean?

寺 (てら, tera) means (Buddhist) temple.

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Readingてら
Romajitera
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
てら
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontera

(Buddhist) temple

  1. 1noun temple (Buddhist)

Example sentences

  • I saw an old temple in Kyoto.

  • This temple is quiet and pleasant.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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