大社 | Japanese meaning

大社【たいしゃ】

Frequency rank: 36,082. – 36,518.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

grand shrine; famous shrineonly applies to たいしゃShinto
Izumo Grand ShrineShintoabbreviation

Forms

大社【たいしゃ】【おおやしろ】Frequency rank: 36,082. – 36,518.
たいしゃ
おおやしろ

Generated definitions (experimental)

grand shrine

This meaning refers to a large, important Shinto shrine that often plays a significant role in local or national religious practices and ceremonies.

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He visits the grand shrine every year.

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There are many paths leading to the grand shrine.

famous shrine

This meaning highlights the prominence of a shrine that is well-known and recognized, often attracting many visitors due to its historical or cultural significance.

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That famous shrine attracts many tourists.

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The festival at the famous shrine is visited by many people every year.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to visit a grand shrinedeities of the grand shrinefamous shrinefestival of the grand shrineshrine for matchmakinggrounds of the grand shrineto pray at the grand shrineIzumo Grand Shrineshrine priest of the grand shrinehistory of the grand shrine

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

いずも出雲たいしゃ大社．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

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I went to Izumo-taisha for my New Year's shrine visit and asked the god of marriage to arrange that I meet my special someone.

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