寺 (てら) — temple
寺
temple
Frequency #870
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 2
1 character
noun
tera
てら
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
てら[2] odaka 尾高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- temple
Explained in simple Japanese
- ほとけさまを まつり、おぼうさんが いる ところ。
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Usage examples
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都では役人が仕事をし、寺が建てられました。
To de wa yakunin ga shigoto o shi, tera ga tateraremashita.
In the capital, officials worked and temples were built.
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