神じん社じゃ

also: じんしゃ

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じゃ

Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

A place of worship in the Shinto religion, typically marked by a torii gate and housing one or more kami.

史し

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ある

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This shrine was founded long ago and has a long history.

寺てら
寺 is a Buddhist temple, while 神社 is a Shinto shrine. They are distinct religious sites with different architecture and practices.
神じん宮ぐう
神宮 is a high-ranking Shinto shrine, often associated with the imperial family, such as 伊勢神宮. 神社 is the general term.

Compound of 神 (shin, 'god, deity') and 社 (sha, 'shrine'). The reading じんじゃ is a regular sound change from じんしゃ.