Vocabulary

shrine

神社(じんじゃ)

A2 · Elementary Uncommon

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

A place of worship connected with a particular religion, especially one containing a sacred object. In the context of Japan we are talking about Shinto shrines.

特定(とくてい)の宗教(しゅうきょう)に関連(かんれん)する礼拝(れいはい)の場所(ばしょ)、特(とく)に神聖(しんせい)な物体(ぶったい)を含(ふく)む場所(ばしょ)。

Examples

  1. The shrine is dedicated to the spirit of the river.
  2. Visitors often pray at the shrine for good fortune.

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