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生徒の日本旅行「明治神宮」
A student’s travel photo introduces a goshuin from Meiji Jingu and the goshuincho used to collect shrine and temple seals.
これは、明治神宮の御朱印です⛩️
This is a goshuin from Meiji Jingu.
御朱印は、神社やお寺でもらうものです。
A goshuin is something you can receive at a shrine or temple.
御朱印をもらうためのノートを「御朱印帳」といいます。
A notebook for collecting goshuin is called a goshuincho.
日本旅行の思い出にもなりますね！
It can be a nice memory of your trip to Japan!
「神宮」 is read 「じんぐう」 in 「明治神宮」. Notice that 「御朱印」 and 「御朱印帳」 share the reading 「ごしゅいん」, with 「帳」 added for the book.
Today's Words
- 明治神宮Meiji Jingu; Meiji Shrine
- 御朱印goshuin; a seal and calligraphy received at a shrine or temple
- 神社Shinto shrine
- お寺Buddhist temple
- 御朱印帳goshuincho; a book used to collect goshuin
What You Can Practice
- 「〜ための」 means “for the purpose of ~.” 「御朱印をもらうためのノート」 is “a notebook for receiving or collecting goshuin.”
- 「〜といいます」 introduces a name or term. Here, it explains that this notebook is called a 「御朱印帳」.
- 「〜にもなります」 adds the idea “also becomes” or “can also serve as.” The post says a goshuin can also become a memory of a trip to Japan.