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    3. 門前町

    門前町

    門もん前ぜん町まち

    town originally built around a temple or shrine

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    もんぜんまちもんぜんちょう

    Noun

    1.
    town originally built around a temple or shrine

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    有ゆう名めいな寺てらの周まわりには門もん前ぜん町まちが広ひろがっている。

    A temple town spreads around the famous temple.

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    門もん前ぜん町まちには、昔むかしながらのお土み産や屋げや飲やい食んしょく店てんが並ならぶ。

    In the temple town, traditional souvenir shops and restaurants line the streets.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsTravel & TransportationFood & Dining
    門もん前ぜん町まちは、参さん拝ぱい客きゃくの増ぞう加かとともに発はっ展てんし、独どく自じの文ぶん化かを育はぐくんできた。

    Temple towns have developed with the increase in pilgrims and have fostered their unique culture.

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    伊い勢せ神じん宮ぐうの門もん前ぜん町まちは、おかげ横よこ丁ちょうとして賑にぎわっている。

    The temple town of Ise Grand Shrine is bustling as Okage Yokocho.

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    門もん前ぜん町まちを散さん策さくしながら、歴れき史しある建たて物ものを楽たのしんだ。

    I enjoyed the historic buildings while strolling through the temple town.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    門
    かど・と…(4)
    gate・counter for cannons
    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
    町
    まち…(1)
    town・village・block・street
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