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🧑‍🎨 A Japanese surname ⛩️ A shrine gate
torii

torii

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A Japanese family name
  • proper noun
  • /tɔːˈriː/
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  • The baseball player Torii Hunter is known for his impressive career in Major League Baseball.
  • Torii Hunter
  • fielder Torii
  • Angels outfielder Torii

Examples

  • MLB: Torii Hunter finalizes deal with Tigers

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  • "I can't wait to get to play with Torii," said Tigers left-hander Drew Smyly, who is from Hunter's home state of Arkansas.

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  • DETROIT -- Torii Hunter has reached the postseason six times in his career, but he's never played in a World Series.

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  • Torii Hunter has reached the postseason six times in his career, but he's never played in a World Series.

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  • Torii Hunter:

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  • Torii Hunter worries me.

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  • CF: Torii Hunter.

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  • "Chemistry has a lot to do with it, and I don't think we had it the first six weeks," Torii Hunter said Thursday as Angels players and coaches packed up jerseys, gloves, shoes, snacks, and knick-knacks in the clubhouse at Angel Stadium.

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  • Many fans admired the skills of Torii Hunter during his time with the Minnesota Twins.

  • After retiring, Torii Hunter became involved in community events and youth baseball programs.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Torii is also a Japanese family name that comes from the same word for the shrine gate, and it may have been used by people who lived near or worked at a torii. So someone named Torii likely had ancestors connected to a shrine or its gate.