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torii Definition

to·rii (tō′rē ē′)

noun pl. -·rii′

a gateway at the entrance to a Japanese Shinto shrine, consisting of two uprights supporting a curved beam, with a straight crosspiece below

Etymology: Jpn < tori, bird + i, nominal form of iru, to be, exist: birds offered to the gods were to perch on the crosspiece

torii Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • stand: At the foot of the hill stands a torii marking a shrine.

Modifies a noun

  • gate: I think I like this picture of a torii gate near Hiroshima best.

Browse dictionary entries near torii

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