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寺院
jiin
Description
「寺院」は、お坊さんがいて、仏様をまつる建物のことです。
"寺院" refers to a building where monks live and Buddha is worshipped.
「お寺」より少しかたい言い方で、ニュースや本などでよく使われます。
It is a slightly more formal term than "お寺" and is often used in news and books.
Meanings
寺院jiin
Buddhist temple
京都には古い寺院がたくさんあります。
Kyoto has many old temples.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
寺 (temple) + 院 (institution/large building); more formal than the everyday お寺.
- Nuance
used in writing and formal speech; conversation usually prefers お寺.
In videos
“このエメラルド寺院、半ズボンはダメみたいで、”
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