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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 temples.
Origin:
1720–30; < Japanese, equivalent to tori bird + (w)i perch
1720–30; < Japanese, equivalent to tori bird + (w)i perch
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Torii
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