鳥居 (とりい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

鳥居 (とりい) means Shinto shrine gate.

See example sentences below.

鳥居 at a glance

鳥居

とりいtorii

N1noun

Shinto shrine gate

鳥居とりいtoriiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

Shinto shrine gate

Example 1

鳥居をくぐって神社に入る。

Translation

I pass through the torii to enter the shrine.

Example 2

赤い鳥居が並んでいる道です。

Translation

This is a path lined with red torii gates.