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    3. 鎮座

    鎮座

    鎮ちん座ざ

    enshrinement

    KMT10News #43+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab28 strokes

    ちんざ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    enshrinement

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    この神じん社じゃには古ふるい神かみ様さまが鎮ちん座ざしています。

    An ancient deity is enshrined in this shrine.

    KMT5Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    その仏ぶつ像ぞうは、本ほん堂どうの中ちゅう央おうに厳おごそかに鎮ちん座ざしていた。

    The Buddhist statue was solemnly enshrined in the center of the main hall.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    地ち域いきの守まもり神がみとして、その石せき碑ひは何なん世せい紀きにもわたり鎮ちん座ざし続つづけている。

    As the guardian deity of the region, that stone monument has continued to be enshrined for centuries.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHistoryCulture & Traditions
    伊い勢せ神じん宮ぐうには日に本ほんの最さい高こう神しんである天あま照てらす大おお御み神かみが鎮ちん座ざしている。

    Amaterasu Omikami, the supreme deity of Japan, is enshrined at Ise Grand Shrine.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    この山さん頂ちょうには、古ふるくから信しん仰こうを集あつめる小ちいさな祠ほこらが鎮ちん座ざしている。

    On this mountaintop, a small shrine that has gathered faith since ancient times is enshrined.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyNature & EnvironmentHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    鎮
    しず.める・しず.まる・おさえ…(5)
    tranquilize・ancient peace-preservation centers
    座
    すわ.る…(1)
    squat・seat・cushion・gathering・sit
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