# torii

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtoɹi/ · frequency rank #74,586

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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