jinja

Ise Shrine in Japan.

Meaning

Noun

A Shinto place of worship.

Origin

From Japanese 神社, from Middle Chinese 神社 (compare Mandarin 神社), from Old Chinese 神社 (*Cə.lin-mtʰaʔ "sacrificial altar", "shrine"), from 神 ("deity", "divine") + 社 ("Earth deity [and altar]").

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