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torii.

A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtoɹi/US/ˈtɔːɹi/UK
  1. A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.

Where this word comes from

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

noun
  1. plural of torus

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.