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    3. 寺院

    寺院

    寺じ院いん

    Buddhist temple

    N2KMT5News #8+1CoreNounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    じいん

    Noun

    1.
    Buddhist temple
    2.
    religious building, church, cathedral, mosque

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    京きょう都とには古ふるい寺じ院いんがたくさんあります。

    There are many old temples in Kyoto.

    KMT3Religion & PhilosophyTravel & Transportation
    その寺じ院いんは、美うつくしい庭てい園えんで有ゆう名めいだ。

    That temple is famous for its beautiful garden.

    KMT4Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    多おおくの人ひと々びとが寺じ院いんを訪おとずれ、平へい和わを祈いのる。

    Many people visit temples and pray for peace.

    KMT5Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    寺じ院いんの鐘かねの音ねが、静しずかに山やま間あいに響ひびき渡わたった。

    The sound of the temple bell echoed quietly through the mountain valley.

    KMT6Religion & PhilosophyNature & Environment
    この寺じ院いんには、国こく宝ほうに指し定ていされた仏ぶつ像ぞうが安あん置ちされている。

    A Buddha statue designated as a national treasure is enshrined in this temple.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyCulture & TraditionsHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    寺
    てら…(1)
    Buddhist temple
    院
    Inst.・institution・temple・mansion・school
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