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村のお社 (むらのおやしろ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

村むらのお社やしろ

Meanings

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noun

village shrine

Refers to a Shinto shrine belonging to or located in a village, often with a local, community-oriented feel.

村むらのお社やしろで毎まい年とし秋あき祭まつりが行おこなわれる。
The autumn festival is held every year at the village shrine.

Kanji

村village, town
社company, firm, office

Similar words

神じん社じゃ
神社 is the general term for a Shinto shrine, while 村のお社 specifically emphasizes a village shrine, often with a rustic or local nuance.

Etymology

Compound of 村 (village) + の (possessive particle) + お社 (honorific prefix + shrine). The honorific お is commonly attached to 社 (やしろ) in polite or affectionate reference to a shrine.