神 社(じんじゃ)

じんじゃ

noun

Shinto shrine

1. Shinto shrine

A place of worship in the Shinto religion, typically marked by a torii gate at the entrance.

正月(しょうがつ)に神社(じんじゃ)に行(い)きます。

I go to the shrine on New Year's.

初詣(はつもうで) - first shrine visit of the year

神社(じんじゃ)でお守(まも)りを買(か)いました。

I bought an amulet at the shrine.

あの鳥居(とりい)は神社(じんじゃ)の入(い)り口(ぐち)です。

That torii is the entrance to the shrine.

神社(じんじゃ) is a Shinto shrine, distinct from Buddhist temples.

SHRINE vs TEMPLE:

神社(じんじゃ): Shinto shrine (has torii gate)
お寺(てら)/寺院(じいん): Buddhist temple

Common collocations

神社(じんじゃ)に参(まい)る: to visit a shrine
神社(じんじゃ)でお参(まい)りする: to pray at a shrine
鳥居(とりい): torii gate
お守(まも)り: amulet, charm
絵馬(えま): votive tablet
おみくじ: fortune slip

Famous shrines

Related Words

Compare: 寺(てら) (Buddhist temple)

Related: 神様(かみさま) (god, deity)

Related: 聖堂(せいどう) (cathedral)

Related: 神殿(しんでん) (temple)

Related: 社務所(しゃむしょ) (shrine office)

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Added 2026.1.9 21:07 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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