Meaning & use
torii
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A traditional Japanese gate, typically consisting of two upright posts topped by one or two horizontal crossbeams, marking the entrance to a Shinto shrine.
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Visitors walked beneath the bright red torii before climbing the steps to the shrine.
The floating torii at Itsukushima is one of the most photographed landmarks in Japan.
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The word is Japanese and is used the same way in both singular and plural in English.
Words with a similar meaning
gateshrine gate
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