Meaning

Primary

Shinto Shrine

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A God company... think of this as "what 'company' does the god's work?" Well, the answer to that is a shrine, probably. In this case a Shinto Shrine because of the しん in the .

Reading

じんじゃ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

But wait! is read じん in this word for some reason. Darn them gods, always messing around, adding dakuten. Maybe this will help, though: Imagine yourself at a Shinto Shrine. You are praying to the Gods, asking for food. Out from the sky rains Ginger (じんじゃ). You are pelted with it and not sure if you should be happy or upset.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 神社にいる

    to be at the shinto shrine

    神社にある

    to be at the shinto shrine

    神社に行く

    to go to a shinto shrine

Context Sentences

神社に初もうでに行ったら、コウイチとビエトがなぐり合いのけんかをしていた。

When I visited a shinto shrine at the beginning of the new year, I saw Koichi and Viet having a fist fight.

日本の神社で買ったおまもりのこと、すっかりわすれてた。

I totally forgot about the charm I bought at a shinto shrine in Japan.

よぉ、中々イケてる自撮りじゃん。でも、お前、なんで学校じゃなくて神社になんていたんだよ?

Yo! Very cool selfie, but why were you in a shinto shrine instead of at school?

Kanji Composition