神社

じんじゃ

Shinto shrine

N4noun·jinja

How to remember it

神 (kami/god) + 社 (shrine) = the dwelling place of a Shinto deity.

Example sentences

  • 初詣で神社へ行きました。

    はつもうででじんじゃへいきました。

    I went to a shrine for the first visit of the new year.

  • あの神社はとても古いです。

    あのじんじゃはとてもふるいです。

    That shrine is very old.

Usage

Distinct from お寺 (Buddhist temple); visited for New Year and festivals.

Related words

お寺鳥居神主お参り

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