torii

UK/ˈtɔːɹi/US/ˈtoɹi/

torii noun: a traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred. Also the plural of torus.

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Noun

torii (plural torii or toriis)

A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
- The torii marks the entrance to the sacred grounds of a shrine. There are a variety of types of torii, each with a unique history. Regardless of origin, the torii is inseparably identified with the image of Shinto.1994 November 22, Stuart D. B. Picken, Essentials of Shinto: An Analytical Guide to Principal Teachings, Greenwood Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 146
Synonyms:

tori gate

Also used as

torii is also the plural of torus.

torii meaning in Marathi and Thai

torii in Marathi

traditional shrine gate: तोरीइ torīi

Synonyms of torii

tori gate

Forms of torii

plural	torii
plural	toriis

Plural of torii: torii or toriis

Origin of torii

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

Words that rhyme with torii

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Questions about torii

What does torii mean?: Torii means a traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
What is torii in Marathi?: Torii in Marathi is तोरीइ (torīi). See Torii meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is torii?: Torii is a noun.
How do you pronounce torii?: Torii is pronounced /ˈtoɹi/ (US).
What is the plural of torii?: The plural of torii is torii.

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