Torii
noun, plural torii.
1.
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
noun (pl) -rii
1.
a gateway, esp one at the entrance to a Japanese Shinto temple
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