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N1 Noun

鳥居(とりい)torii, Shinto shrine archway

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    1. Noun

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      torii (Shinto shrine archway)

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    鳥居 【とりい】

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      神社(じんじゃ)()(ぐち)鳥居(とりい)があります。

      There is a torii, a Shinto shrine archway, at the entrance of the shrine. {torii, Shinto shrine archway}

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      鳥居(とりい)とは、神社(じんじゃ)神域(しんいき)象徴(しょうちょう)するものである。

      A torii is something that symbolizes the sacred area of a Shinto shrine. {torii, Shinto shrine archway}

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      神社(じんじゃ)参道(さんどう)()(ぐち)目印(めじるし)となるのが鳥居(とりい)である。

      The torii, or Shinto shrine archway, serves as a landmark for the entrance of the shrine's approach. {torii, Shinto shrine archway}

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      鳥居(とりい)をくぐるや(いな)や、(なに)神聖(しんせい)雰囲気(ふんいき)(かん)じとりました。

      The moment I passed through the torii, the Shinto shrine archway, I felt a sacred atmosphere. {torii, Shinto shrine archway}

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      (しゅ)()りの鳥居(とりい)をくぐると不思議(ふしぎ)とパワーが(みなぎ)ってくるような()がする。

      When I pass through the red-painted torii, the Shinto shrine archway, I strangely feel as if my energy is surging. {torii, Shinto shrine archway}

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