"jinja" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jinjas [plural], jinja [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 神社 (じんじゃ, jinja), from Middle Chinese 神社, from Old Chinese 神社 (“sacrificial altar, shrine”), from 神 (*hlin, “deity, divine”) + 社 (*ɦljaːʔ, “Earth deity [and altar]”). Cognate with Mandarin 神社 (shénshè, “shrine”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ja|神社|tr=じんじゃ, jinja}} Borrowed from Japanese 神社 (じんじゃ, jinja), {{der|en|ltc|神社}} Middle Chinese 神社, {{der|en|och|神社|t=sacrificial altar, shrine}} Old Chinese 神社 (“sacrificial altar, shrine”), {{compound|och|神|社|nocat=1|t1=deity, divine|t2=Earth deity 􂀿and altar􂁀}} 神 (*hlin, “deity, divine”) + 社 (*ɦljaːʔ, “Earth deity [and altar]”), {{cog|cmn|神社||shrine}} Mandarin 神社 (shénshè, “shrine”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|jinja}} jinja (plural jinjas or jinja)
  1. (religion) A Shinto place of worship. Categories (topical): Places of worship, Religion, Shinto
    Sense id: en-jinja-en-noun-Bq9crjxi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: lifestyle, religion

Inflected forms

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