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靖国神社

Jìng guó Shén shèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Yasukuni Shrine, Shinto shrine in Tokyo to Japanese war dead, controversial as burial ground of several Class A war criminals
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

靖國神社 靖国神社 [Jing4 guo2 Shen2 she4] /Yasukuni Shrine, Shinto shrine in Tokyo to Japanese war dead, controversial as burial ground of several Class A war criminals/

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Other forms in these source records: 靖國神社

  • 靖
    jìng

    (bound form) peaceful / (bound form) to pacify / to suppress

    Jìng

    surname Jing

  • 国
    guó

    country / nation / state / (bound form) national

    Guó

    surname Guo

  • 神
    shén

    god / deity / supernatural / magical / mysterious / spirit / mind / energy / lively / expressive / look / expression / (coll.) awesome / amazing

  • 社
    shè

    (bound form) society / organization / agency / (old) god of the land

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