(てら)

てら
noun
Buddhist temple
1. Buddhist temple
A place of Buddhist worship, distinct from Shinto shrines.
I went to the temple.
I visit the temple during Obon.

(てら) (also お(てら)) is a Buddhist temple, distinct from 神社(じんじゃ) (Shinto shrine).

TEMPLE vs SHRINE:

FAMOUS TEMPLES:

  • 金閣寺(きんかくじ): Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
  • 清水寺(きよみずでら): Kiyomizu-dera
  • 東大寺(とうだいじ): Todai-ji
  • 浅草寺(せんそうじ): Senso-ji

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

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