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torii

to ri i |ˈtôrēˌē ˈtɔriˌi | noun ( pl. same ) the gateway of a Shinto shrine, with two uprights and two crosspieces. ORIGIN Japanese, from tori bird + i sit, perch.

 

Oxford Dictionary

torii

torii |ˈtɔːrɪiː | noun ( pl. same ) the gateway of a Shinto shrine, with two uprights and two crosspieces. ORIGIN Japanese, from tori bird + i sit, perch .

 

Duden Dictionary

Torii

To rii Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈtoːrii |das Torii; Genitiv: des Torii [s ], Plural: die Torii [s ] japanisch frei stehendes [Holz ]portal japanischer Schintoheiligtümer mit zwei beiderseits überstehenden Querbalken