一いちの鳥とり居い

expression, noun

first torii gate of a shrine

Refers to the outermost or primary torii gate at the entrance to a Shinto shrine, often the largest and most prominent.

See also: 鳥居

• 参さん道どうを進すすむと、まず一いちの鳥とり居いが見みえてくる。

  As you walk along the approach, the first torii gate comes into view.

• 一いちの鳥とり居いをくぐると、そこからが神しん域いきです。

  Once you pass through the first torii gate, you are on sacred ground.