鳥居
Meanings
1
torii gate; Shinto shrine archway
A traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, symbolically marking the transition from the mundane to the sacred.
A large red torii gate stands at the entrance to the shrine.
As we walked along the approach, the second torii gate came into view.
Usage patterns
- 鳥居をくぐるto pass through a torii gate
The worshippers passed through the torii gate and entered the shrine.
- 〈場所〉に鳥居が立つa torii gate stands at a place
A large torii gate stands at the entrance to the mountain.
Expressions
- 一の鳥居first torii gate of a shrine