also: おおやしろ
noun
grand shrine; famous shrine
Only with reading たいしゃ
Refers to a large, important Shinto shrine, often one of high rank or historical significance. The reading is たいしゃ.
出雲大社は日本で最も有名な大社の一つです。
Izumo Taisha is one of the most famous grand shrines in Japan.
この
Several old grand shrines remain in this region.
noun
Izumo Grand Shrine
Abbreviation for 出雲大社 (Izumo Taisha). Used in contexts where the full name is understood.
大社は縁結びの神様で有名だ。
Izumo Grand Shrine is famous for its deity of matchmaking.
毎年、大社には多くの参拝者が訪れる。
Many worshippers visit Izumo Grand Shrine every year.
Kana spelling for the rare reading おおやしろ, mostly encountered in shrine names.
Compound of 大 (tai, 'great') and 社 (sha, 'shrine'). The reading おおやしろ is a native Japanese reading of the same kanji, but it is rare and mostly appears in proper names.