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：2025/12/07
石敢當
Hiragana
いしがんとう / いしがんどう
Kanji
石敢当
Noun
Japanese Meaning
道路の突き当たりや曲がり角などに建てられる石碑で、邪気や悪霊を防ぐための魔除けとして用いられるもの。主に中国南部や沖縄などに見られる。
Easy Japanese Meaning
まがった道や三さつこうにおいて、わるいものがこないようにねがう石のひょうしき
Sense（1）
stone tablet erected in streets in China (and certain Japanese regions) to ward off evil
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Quizzes for review
stone tablet erected in streets in China (and certain Japanese regions) to ward off evil
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石敢當
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This Ishiganto was installed to pray for traffic safety.
This Ishiganto was installed to pray for traffic safety.
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この石敢當は、交通安全を祈願するために設置されました。
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