noun
myōjin torii; type of torii with a curved double lintel
A specific style of Shinto shrine gate characterized by a curved upper lintel (kasagi) and a straight secondary lintel (shimaki) beneath it, with the pillars often having a slight inward lean. Used in architectural and religious contexts.
この神社の入り口には明神鳥居が立っている。
A myōjin torii stands at the entrance of this shrine.
A simpler torii style with straight top lintels and no curve, contrasting with the curved double lintel of the myōjin torii.
The name derives from the association with the Myōjin (明神) style of shrine architecture, though the exact historical origin of the term is uncertain.