寺
てら · tera
Temple (Buddhist)
- counter for temples
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Example sentences
京都は古いお寺がたくさんあります。
きょうとはふるいおてらがたくさんあります。
Kyoto has many old temples.
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お寺を見ます。
おてらをみます。
I look at the temple.
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お寺で写真を撮りました。
おてらでしゃしんをとりました。
I took photos at the temple.
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駅から寺まで歩きます。
えきからてらまであるきます。
I walk from the station to the temple.
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What does 寺 mean?
Temple (Buddhist). It can also mean: counter for temples.
How do you pronounce 寺?
てら (tera). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.
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