Meanings
torii1
plural toriis
- ShintoA traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
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.
1994 November 22, Stuart D. B. Picken, Essentials of Shinto: An Analytical Guide to Principal Teachings, Greenwood Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 146Synonyms: tori gate
torii2
- misspellingpluralplural of torus
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.
2014 February 4, Torus–Earth
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
Origin
- Japanese鳥居
- Englishtorii
From Japanese 鳥居 (torii, literally “bird abode”).
More words from Japanese
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 鳥居 /鸟居
- 鳥居 /鸟居 (niǎojū)traditional shrine gate
French torii
- toriitraditional shrine gate
German Torii
- Toriitraditional shrine gate
Japanese 鳥居
- 鳥居 (torii)traditional shrine gate
Polish torii
- toriitraditional shrine gate
Portuguese torii
- toriitraditional shrine gate
Russian тории
- тории (torii)traditional shrine gate
Spanish torii
- toriitraditional shrine gate
Thai โทริอิ
- โทริอิtraditional shrine gate
Ukrainian торії
- торії (toriji)traditional shrine gate
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with torii
Cite this entry
torii. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torii
“torii.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torii. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torii,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torii.
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