Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

torii

/ˈtoɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: torii
IPA: /ˈtoɹi/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.

noun

plural of torus

Example Sentences

"The torii marks the entrance to the sacred grounds of a shrine. There are a variety of types of torii, each with a unique history. Regardless of origin, the torii is inseparably identified with the image of Shinto."
"So as long as the surface gravity is big enough (by having a small r) this will overcome the centrifugal acceleration and stuff will indeed stay down. But things are much harder to guess for small radius torii."

Etymology

From Japanese 鳥居 (torii, literally “bird abode”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 鳥居

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtoɹi/
British English: /ˈtɔːɹi/

Inflected Forms

toriis (plural)

Synonyms

tori gate

Homonyms

tory tori

Rhymes With

story tall story glory japanese morning glory tory rory corey storey cory dory gory curie

Questions

How do you pronounce torii?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtoɹi/.
What does torii mean?: A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
Where does torii come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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