神社

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 神社, read じんじゃ, combines deity 神 with shrine institution 社 as the name of a Shinto site.
• Basic usage: It denotes a Shinto religious site, as in 神社へ参拝する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope and context
  • It differs in religious tradition and name from a Buddhist temple 寺, so the two should not be treated as the same kind of site.