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寺院 (じいん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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There are many old Buddhist temples in Kyoto.
That temple has been designated a national treasure.
Usage patterns 寺院じいん を 参拝さんぱい する to visit a temple to pay one's respects
During the trip, I visited an old temple in Kyoto to pay my respects.
寺じ 院いん を 建た てる to build a temple
Prince Shōtoku is said to have built many temples.
〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 の 寺じ 院いん を 巡めぐ る to tour around the temples of a place
I went on a trip touring the temples of Nara.
寺じ 院いん の 境けい 内だい the grounds of a temple
Old trees line the grounds of the temple.
Kanji 院 Inst., institution, temple Related words· 7 寺院 is the formal, written word for a Buddhist temple, while 寺 is the everyday, spoken word for the same thing.
寺院 and 仏閣 are both formal terms for a Buddhist temple, but 仏閣 is more literary and often appears paired with 寺院 as in 寺院仏閣.
寺院 is the general, formal word for a Buddhist temple, whereas 山寺 specifically points to a temple situated in the mountains.
寺院 is the general, formal word for any Buddhist temple, while 禅寺 specifically denotes a temple of a Zen sect.
Show 3 more 寺院 is a formal, neutral term for any Buddhist temple building or complex, whereas 僧院 highlights it as a residence for monks.
寺院 is the general term for a Buddhist temple, whereas 聖堂 is used for Confucian temples, Christian churches, or other sacred halls.
寺院 is specifically a Buddhist temple, whereas 神殿 covers sacred buildings across many religions, not limited to Buddhism.
Don't confuse with 神社 is a Shinto shrine, whereas 寺院 is a Buddhist temple, so the two must not be confused despite both being religious sites.
教会 is the standard word for a Christian church, while 寺院 mainly means a Buddhist temple and is only loosely extended to churches in broader comparisons.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 寺, associated with temples, and 院, associated with an institution, compound, or enclosed facility. The spelling straightforwardly reflects the meaning of a temple or religious institution.
書しょ 院いん
書院 and 寺院 share the kanji 院 and both can relate to temple buildings, but 書院 means a study or reading room while 寺院 means the temple itself.
寺院 is a Buddhist temple, whereas 修道院 is specifically a Christian monastery or convent.
