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What does 鳥居 (とりい, torii) mean?

鳥居 (とりい, torii) means torii, Shinto shrine gate.

Quick facts
Readingとりい
Romajitorii
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
とりい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontorii

torii, Shinto shrine gate

  1. 1noun torii (Shinto shrine archway)

Example sentences

  • I passed through the torii gate and worshipped.

  • A vermilion torii gate stands at the entrance to the shrine.

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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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