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Definition and Synonyms for 神社
| 1. | 大宮 | いくつかの神聖なものまたは人に関連して神聖にされる崇拝の場所 |
| Shrine | a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person | |
| Synonyms: | 大宮, 宮殿, 廟堂, 御廟, 殿堂, 社, 社, 神宮, 神殿, 神社, 神祠, 聖堂, 霊殿 |
Categories 神社 is a member of
| 1. | 祈りのために会衆が集る建物 | |
| House Of God | any building where congregations gather for prayer | |
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Sample Sentences for 神社
七五三は11月15日です。男の子は3歳と5歳、女の子は3歳と7歳にあたるその祭りに、子どもの成長を祝い、晴着を着せて神社に詣る。
On November 15th the seven-five-three festival when parents with boys of five, girls of seven and either boys or girls of three dress, celebrate children's maturation, dress them in gay clothes and take to shrines where they pray for their children's future.
「ところで神社を知っていますか？」「軽く触れる程度には。信仰対象となった存在、いわゆるところの神格を祭る礼拝施設ね」
"By the way, do you know what a Shinto shrine is?" "I've a little bit of knowledge on the subject. It's a religious facility where that which is the object of worship, that called the genius loci, is enshrined."
１月１日は多くの日本人が神社にお参りする日です。
January 1st is a day when many Japanese go to the shrine.
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