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Buddhist temple
A place of Buddhist worship, distinct from Shinto shrines.
寺 (also お寺) is a Buddhist temple, distinct from 神社 (Shinto shrine).
TEMPLE vs SHRINE:
- 寺/寺院: Buddhist temple
- 神社: Shinto shrine
FAMOUS TEMPLES:
- 金閣寺: Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
- 清水寺: Kiyomizu-dera
- 東大寺: Todai-ji
- 浅草寺: Senso-ji
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- お寺に参る: to visit a temple
- 寺院: temple (formal)
- 〜寺/〜寺: temple name suffix
Related Words
See also:
神社