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宗廟そうびょう

そうびょう · soubyou (also spelled sobyo)

noun

Ancestral shrine (temple), mausoleum (of one's ancestors), Imperial mausoleum

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Heiban

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What does 宗廟 mean?

Ancestral shrine (temple), mausoleum (of one's ancestors), Imperial mausoleum.

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そうびょう (soubyou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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