torii
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- noun
- /ˈtɔːri/
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torii
- Many visitors stop to take pictures in front of the famous torii gate at the shrine.
- torii gate
- red torii
Examples
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For this reason, a great fuss was made over the removal of a torii gate (the gateway to a shrine) with the construction of Narita Airport in Tokyo; the Japanese feared that removing the gate might invite the wrath of deities.
Academic text (1991) -
We visited its temple, but the really magical part is the path through the countless torii gates across the mountain.
Blog text (1) -
Visitors walk through the large torii gates and up a gravel pathway to the shrine buildings.
Blog text (10) -
People of every age in somber suits and carrying briefcases haul themselves panting to the top of the stairs and then through the little red torii gate to this simple Shinto shrine.
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As we walked through the beautiful torii gates, I felt a sense of peace and tranquility.
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The path leading to the sacred site is marked by several traditional torii gates, each one signifying a transition to the spiritual realm.
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Etymology
Torii comes from Japanese parts tori 'bird' and i 'place' or 'to stay', and one popular idea is that early gates were seen as places where birds rested. So a torii is a special gate that marks the entrance to a sacred place.