Last Updated：2026/01/09
Sentence
At the entrance of the shrine, a Komainu (shrine dog) is guarding.
Chinese (Simplified) Translation
神社的入口处有狛犬守护。
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
神社的入口處有狛犬在守護。
Korean Translation
신사의 입구에는 코마이누가 지키고 있습니다.
Indonesian Translation
Di pintu masuk kuil Shinto, komainu berjaga.
Vietnamese Translation
Tại lối vào đền, các bức tượng komainu canh giữ.
Tagalog Translation
Sa pasukan ng dambana, nagbabantay ang mga komainu.
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At the entrance of the shrine, a Komainu (shrine dog) is guarding.
At the entrance of the shrine, a Komainu (shrine dog) is guarding.
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神社の入り口には、狛犬が守っています。
Related words
狛犬
Hiragana
こまいぬ
Noun
A
lion-dog
or
shrine
dog;
a
guardian
statue
seen
in
temples.
Usually
found
in
pairs,
one
on
either
side
of
an
entryway,
one
with
the
mouth
open
to
represent
the
syllable
a
or
the
start
of
things,
and
the
other
with
the
mouth
closed
to
represent
the
syllable
un
or
the
end
of
things
(similar
to
the
phrase
alpha
and
omega).
Japanese Meaning
神社や寺院の入口などに一対で置かれる守護獣の像。ライオンに似た犬の姿をしており、魔除けや邪気払いの役割を持つ。片方は口を開き「阿」を、もう片方は口を閉じて「吽」を表すとされ、物事の始まりと終わりを象徴する。
Easy Japanese Meaning
じんじゃやてらのいりぐちにある、まもりのいしぞう。ふたつでおかれ、かたほうはくちをあけ、もうかたほうはくちをとじる。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
神社或寺院门前的狮犬守护像 / 常成对摆放，一张口一闭口，象征“阿”“吽” / 狮与犬形结合的门前石像
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
日本神社、寺院門前的成對獅犬守護像 / 一開口一閉口，象徵「阿」與「吽」，代表開始與終結 / 用以鎮邪護佑的門前石像
Korean Meaning
신사나 사찰 입구에 한 쌍으로 세우는 사자 모양의 수호상 / 한쪽은 입을 벌리고 다른 한쪽은 입을 다문 ‘아·운’을 상징하는 석상
Indonesian
patung penjaga berbentuk anjing-singa di kuil atau tempat suci Jepang / dipasang berpasangan di pintu masuk, melambangkan ‘A–Un’ (awal dan akhir)
Vietnamese Meaning
cặp tượng chó sư tử canh giữ ở đền, chùa Nhật Bản / tượng hộ vệ đặt hai bên lối vào; một há miệng (a), một ngậm miệng (un)
Tagalog Meaning
asong-leon na bantay sa dambana o templo / magkapares na estatwang bantay sa pasukan ng dambana / eskulturang asong-leon na sumasagisag sa simula at wakas
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