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:2026/01/08
祠
Hiragana
ほこら
Noun
Japanese Meaning
小規模な神社、または神や霊をまつるための小さな社。しばしば村はずれ・山中・道端などにあり、地域の神や祖霊などを祀る。
Easy Japanese Meaning
やまやもりなどにあるかみさまをまつるちいさいたてもの
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
供奉祖先或神祇的小型庙宇 / 祠堂;祠庙
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
小型神祠 / 路旁或村落中的小祠堂
Korean Meaning
작은 신사 / 작은 사당
Indonesian
kuil kecil / tempat pemujaan kecil / altar kecil
Vietnamese Meaning
miếu nhỏ / đền thờ nhỏ / am thờ
Tagalog Meaning
maliit na dambana / munting santuwaryo / maliit na sagradong sambahan
Sense(1)
a small shrine
( romanization )
( hiragana )
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There is a small shrine in the mountains.
See correct answer
山の中に小さな祠があります。
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