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[いん(院)]
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noun, suffix

English Meaning(s) for 院

noun
  1. house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.)
  2. graduate school; postgraduate school
suffix
  1. institution (often medical); institutional building; government office
  2. sub-temple; minor temple building; temple; cloister
noun
  1. imperial palace
  2. title bestowed on empresses, princesses, etc.
suffix
  1. former (esp. of emperors, daimyos, etc.); late
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Definition and Synonyms for 院

Temple place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
Synonyms: 仏寺, 僧寺, 僧院, 叢林, 寺, 寺, お寺, お寺様, 寺院, 山門, 御坊, 御堂, 梵刹, 檀林, 神殿, 精舎, 院, 隠亡

Meanings for each kanji in 院

» Inst.; institution; temple; mansion; school

Categories 院 is a member of

House Of God any building where congregations gather for prayer
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Sample Sentences for 院

He delivered the package to the orphanage.
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I meet her on occasion at a beauty shop.
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She runs a beauty shop.
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The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency upped the level of the incident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant from level 5 to level 7.
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Yesterday I went to the hairdresser's.
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