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    3. 大社

    大社

    大たい社しゃ

    grand shrine

    KMT8News #23+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab10 strokes

    たいしゃおおやしろ

    Noun

    1.
    grand shrine, famous shrine
    Shinto
    2.
    Izumo Grand Shrine
    abbreviationShinto

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    Speed1.0x

    伊い勢せ神じん宮ぐうは日に本ほんで最もっとも有ゆう名めいな大たい社しゃの一ひとつです。

    Ise Grand Shrine is one of the most famous grand shrines in Japan.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    出い雲ずも大たい社しゃは縁えん結むすびの神かみ様さまとして知しられています。

    Izumo Grand Shrine is known as the god of matchmaking.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    初はつも詣うでには、多おおくの人ひと々びとが近ちかくの大たい社しゃを訪おとずれる。

    For Hatsumōde (first shrine visit of the New Year), many people visit nearby grand shrines.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & TraditionsDaily Life
    旅りょ行こうの計けい画かくを立たてる際さい、歴れき史しある大たい社しゃ巡めぐりも良よい選せん択たく肢しだ。

    When planning a trip, visiting historical grand shrines is also a good option.

    KMT8Travel & TransportationCulture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    全ぜん国こく各かく地ちに点でん在ざいする大たい社しゃは、地ち域いきの信しん仰こうの中ちゅう心しんとして重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になってきた。

    Grand shrines scattered across the country have played an important role as centers of local faith.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & TraditionsHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    大
    おお-・おお.きい・-おお.いに…(15)
    large・big
    社
    やしろ…(2)
    company・firm・office・association・shrine
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