English Explanatory Dictionary

torii

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
noun
  1. plural of torus

Pronunciation

/ˈtoɹi/ /ˈtɔːɹi/

Word forms

torii toriis

Etymology

From Japanese 鳥居 (torii, literally “bird abode”).

Synonyms

tori gate
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