torii

[ tawr-ee-ee ]

/ ˈtɔr iˌi /

noun, plural to·ri·i.

(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto shrines.

Origin of torii

First recorded in 1720–30; from Japanese, equivalent to tori “bird” + (w)i “perch”

Words nearby torii

tori, toric, toric lens, Tories, to rights, torii, Torino, Tormé, torment, tormentil, tormentor

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Example sentences from the Web for torii

All the beautiful gateways or torii, as they are called, are works of art.
The Critic in the Orient|George Hamlin Fitch
In one spot there was a stack of torii lying on their sides.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott
In subject and in manner, it is the Torii tradition that he carries on.
Chats on Japanese Prints|Arthur Davison Ficke
The pai-lou, like the Japanese torii, derives its origin from the toran of Indian stupas.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various

Then the temple attendants brushed with brooms the mosses of the pavement about the Torii, and the gates were closed.
An Artist's Letters From Japan|John La Farge

British Dictionary definitions for torii

torii

/ (ˈtɔːrɪˌiː) /

noun plural -rii

a gateway, esp one at the entrance to a Japanese Shinto temple

Word Origin for torii

C19: from Japanese, literally: a perch for birds

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单词	torii
释义	torii [ tawr-ee-ee ] / ˈtɔr iˌi / noun, plural to·ri·i. (in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto shrines. Origin of torii First recorded in 1720–30; from Japanese, equivalent to tori “bird” + (w)i “perch” Words nearby torii tori, toric, toric lens, Tories, to rights, torii, Torino, Tormé, torment, tormentil, tormentor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for torii All the beautiful gateways or torii, as they are called, are works of art. The Critic in the Orient\|George Hamlin Fitch In one spot there was a stack of torii lying on their sides. The Foundations of Japan\|J.W. Robertson Scott In subject and in manner, it is the Torii tradition that he carries on. Chats on Japanese Prints\|Arthur Davison Ficke The pai-lou, like the Japanese torii, derives its origin from the toran of Indian stupas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2\|Various Then the temple attendants brushed with brooms the mosses of the pavement about the Torii, and the gates were closed. An Artist's Letters From Japan\|John La Farge British Dictionary definitions for torii torii / (ˈtɔːrɪˌiː) / noun plural -rii a gateway, esp one at the entrance to a Japanese Shinto temple Word Origin for torii C19: from Japanese, literally: a perch for birds Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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