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torii

Pronunciation: /ˈtɔːrɪiː/

Definition of torii

noun (plural same)

  • the gateway of a Shinto shrine, with two uprights and two crosspieces.

Origin:

Japanese, from tori 'bird' + i 'sit, perch'

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