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    3. 社寺

    社寺

    社しゃ寺じ

    shrines and temples

    KMT10News #40+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    しゃじ

    Noun

    1.
    shrines and temples

    Stroke 0 / 13

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    京きょう都とには多おおくの社しゃ寺じがある。

    There are many shrines and temples in Kyoto.

    KMT5Religion & PhilosophyTravel & Transportation
    彼かれは休きゅう日じつに社しゃ寺じ巡めぐりをするのが趣しゅ味みだ。

    His hobby is visiting shrines and temples on holidays.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    観かん光こう客きゃくは、日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな美うつくしさを求もとめて各かく地ちの社しゃ寺じを訪おとずれる。

    Tourists visit shrines and temples throughout the country in search of traditional Japanese beauty.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationCulture & Traditions
    古ふるい社しゃ寺じの建けん築ちく様よう式しきは、日に本ほんの歴れき史しと文ぶん化かを物もの語がたっている。

    The architectural style of old shrines and temples tells the story of Japanese history and culture.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHistoryCulture & Traditions
    日に本ほんでは、社しゃ寺じは信しん仰こうの対たい象しょうであるだけでなく、地ち域いきコミュニティの中ちゅう心しんでもある。

    In Japan, shrines and temples are not only objects of faith but also centers of local communities.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    社
    やしろ…(2)
    company・firm・office・association・shrine
    寺
    てら…(1)
    Buddhist temple
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