JLPT N2 · Noun

寺院 (jiin)

寺院 (じいん, jiin) is a Japanese noun meaning “Buddhist temple”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: じいん
Romaji: jiin
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

Buddhist temple · noun
religious building; church; cathedral; mosque · noun

Example sentences

この寺院は７８０年に建てられた。

This temple dates back to 780.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 寺院

Buddhist templeジ・てら · 6 strokes

Inst., institution, templeイン · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 寺院.

寺てらtemple (Buddhist)寺じcounter for temples病院びょういんhospital退院たいいんleaving hospital入院にゅういんhospitalization医院いいんdoctor's office大学院だいがくいんgraduate school参議院さんぎいんHouse of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)衆議院しゅうぎいんHouse of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

Source: JMdict entry 1315250 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.