What does 神社 (zinja | じんじゃ) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

この道は神社へ通じていますよ。
kono michi wa jinja e tsūji te i masu yo.
This path will lead you to the shrine.

初詣、ご利益があるのはどこの神社？
hatsumōde, goriyaku ga aru no wa doko no jinja?
New Year shrine visit; which shrines are potent?

元日に神社へ参拝する日本人は多い。
ganjitsu ni jinja e sanpai suru nipponjin wa ōi.
On New Year's Day many Japanese go to the shrine to worship.

その神社は２００年前に建てられた。
sono jinja wa ni zero zero nen mae ni tate rare ta.
The shrine was built two hundred years ago.

その痩せた男は神社の影で少し休んだ。
sono yase ta otoko wa jinja no kage de sukoshi yasun da.
The thin man took a rest in the shade of a shrine.

その古い神社は以前はそこにありました。
sono furui jinja wa izen wa soko ni ari mashi ta.
The old shrine used to stand there.

あの古代の廃虚は、かつては神社だった。
ano kodai no haikyo wa, katsute wa jinja datta.
That ancient ruin was once a shrine.

その神社の腐食の原因の一つは酸性雨である。
sono jinja no fushoku no genin no hitotsu wa sansei u de aru.
The decay of the shrine is due, in part, to acid rain.

１月１日は多くの日本人が神社にお参りする日です。
ichigatsu ichi nichi wa ōku no nipponjin ga jinja ni omairi suru hi desu.
January 1st is a day when many Japanese go to the shrine. | January 1st is the day when many Japanese go to shrines.

昭和天皇が靖国神社で７５年までに戦後計８回参拝した。
shōwa tennō ga yasukunijinja de nana go nen made ni sengo kei hachi kai sanpai shi ta.
In the post-War period, up until 1975, Emperor Showa prayed at the Yasukuni Shrine a total of 8 times.

靖国神社参拝に関しては閣僚の自主的な判断に任せられている。
yasukunijinja sanpai nikanshite wa kakuryō no jiju teki na handan ni makase rare te iru.
The question of worshipping at the Yasukuni Shrine is left to the independent judgement of Cabinet ministers.

近所の神社の境内には、樹齢800年といわれる銀杏の大木がある。
kinjo no jinja no keidai ni wa, jurei 800 nen to iwa reru ichō no taiboku ga aru.
There's a large gingko tree that's said to be 800 years old inside the grounds of a nearby shrine.

あまりにも雨が激しく降ったのでその神社は押し流されてしまいました。
amarini mo ame ga hageshiku futta node sono jinja wa oshinagasa re te shimai mashi ta.
It rained so hard that the shrine was washed away.

今週の土曜日、白山神社でお祭りがあるんだって。浴衣着て一緒に行かない？
konshū no doyōbi, hakusan jinja de o matsuri ga arun da tte. yukata ki te issho ni ika nai?
This Sunday, there's a festival at the Hakusan shrine. How about going together in our yukatas?

教科書問題や歴史認識、靖国神社への首相の参拝などで、日中関係に波風が立っている。
kyōkashomondai ya rekishi ninshiki, yasukunijinja e no jushō no sanpai nado de, nichi chū kankei ni namikaze ga tatte iru.
Such things as the textbook controversy, lack of recognition of historical events, and the prime minister's worshipping at the Yasukuni Shrine have caused discord with China.

「聞いたよ、光一」「まあ皆までいうなって。分かってる。神社の夏祭りの一件でしょ？」.
' kī ta yo, kōichi ' ' mā mina made iu na tte. wakatteru. jinja no natsu matsuri no ichi ken desho? '
"I've heard about it, Koichi" "You don't need to say anything more, I know. It's the summer festival incident at the shrine, right?".

神道の最も大事な行事は初詣で、多くの人々が新年に神社に詣で、1年の幸福と健康を祈ります。
shintō no mottomo daiji na gyūji wa hatsumōde de, ōku no hitobito ga shinnen ni jinja ni mōde, 1 nen no kōfuku to kenkō o inori masu.
The most important Shinto event takes place in the New Year, when millions of people visit shrines to pray for happiness and a healthy year.

「ところで神社を知っていますか？」「軽く触れる程度には。信仰対象となった存在、いわゆるところの神格を祭る礼拝施設ね」.
' tokorode jinja o shitte i masu ka? ' ' karuku fureru teido ni wa. shinkō taishō to natta sonzai, iwayuru tokoro no shinkaku o matsuru reihai shisetsu ne '
"By the way, do you know what a Shinto shrine is?" "I've a little bit of knowledge on the subject. It's a religious facility where that which is the object of worship, that called the genius loci, is enshrined.".

	The Japanese word
	神社
	is pronounced
	zinja \| じんじゃ
	means
	Shinto shrine

	Examples:
	この道は神社へ通じていますよ。 kono michi wa jinja e tsūji te i masu yo. This path will lead you to the shrine.
	初詣、ご利益があるのはどこの神社？ hatsumōde, goriyaku ga aru no wa doko no jinja? New Year shrine visit; which shrines are potent?
	元日に神社へ参拝する日本人は多い。 ganjitsu ni jinja e sanpai suru nipponjin wa ōi. On New Year's Day many Japanese go to the shrine to worship.
	その神社は２００年前に建てられた。 sono jinja wa ni zero zero nen mae ni tate rare ta. The shrine was built two hundred years ago.
	その痩せた男は神社の影で少し休んだ。 sono yase ta otoko wa jinja no kage de sukoshi yasun da. The thin man took a rest in the shade of a shrine.
	その古い神社は以前はそこにありました。 sono furui jinja wa izen wa soko ni ari mashi ta. The old shrine used to stand there.
	あの古代の廃虚は、かつては神社だった。 ano kodai no haikyo wa, katsute wa jinja datta. That ancient ruin was once a shrine.
	その神社の腐食の原因の一つは酸性雨である。 sono jinja no fushoku no genin no hitotsu wa sansei u de aru. The decay of the shrine is due, in part, to acid rain.
	１月１日は多くの日本人が神社にお参りする日です。 ichigatsu ichi nichi wa ōku no nipponjin ga jinja ni omairi suru hi desu. January 1st is a day when many Japanese go to the shrine. \| January 1st is the day when many Japanese go to shrines.
	昭和天皇が靖国神社で７５年までに戦後計８回参拝した。 shōwa tennō ga yasukunijinja de nana go nen made ni sengo kei hachi kai sanpai shi ta. In the post-War period, up until 1975, Emperor Showa prayed at the Yasukuni Shrine a total of 8 times.
	靖国神社参拝に関しては閣僚の自主的な判断に任せられている。 yasukunijinja sanpai nikanshite wa kakuryō no jiju teki na handan ni makase rare te iru. The question of worshipping at the Yasukuni Shrine is left to the independent judgement of Cabinet ministers.
	近所の神社の境内には、樹齢800年といわれる銀杏の大木がある。 kinjo no jinja no keidai ni wa, jurei 800 nen to iwa reru ichō no taiboku ga aru. There's a large gingko tree that's said to be 800 years old inside the grounds of a nearby shrine.
	あまりにも雨が激しく降ったのでその神社は押し流されてしまいました。 amarini mo ame ga hageshiku futta node sono jinja wa oshinagasa re te shimai mashi ta. It rained so hard that the shrine was washed away.
	今週の土曜日、白山神社でお祭りがあるんだって。浴衣着て一緒に行かない？ konshū no doyōbi, hakusan jinja de o matsuri ga arun da tte. yukata ki te issho ni ika nai? This Sunday, there's a festival at the Hakusan shrine. How about going together in our yukatas?
	教科書問題や歴史認識、靖国神社への首相の参拝などで、日中関係に波風が立っている。 kyōkashomondai ya rekishi ninshiki, yasukunijinja e no jushō no sanpai nado de, nichi chū kankei ni namikaze ga tatte iru. Such things as the textbook controversy, lack of recognition of historical events, and the prime minister's worshipping at the Yasukuni Shrine have caused discord with China.
	「聞いたよ、光一」「まあ皆までいうなって。分かってる。神社の夏祭りの一件でしょ？」. ' kī ta yo, kōichi ' ' mā mina made iu na tte. wakatteru. jinja no natsu matsuri no ichi ken desho? ' "I've heard about it, Koichi" "You don't need to say anything more, I know. It's the summer festival incident at the shrine, right?".
	神道の最も大事な行事は初詣で、多くの人々が新年に神社に詣で、1年の幸福と健康を祈ります。 shintō no mottomo daiji na gyūji wa hatsumōde de, ōku no hitobito ga shinnen ni jinja ni mōde, 1 nen no kōfuku to kenkō o inori masu. The most important Shinto event takes place in the New Year, when millions of people visit shrines to pray for happiness and a healthy year.
	「ところで神社を知っていますか？」「軽く触れる程度には。信仰対象となった存在、いわゆるところの神格を祭る礼拝施設ね」. ' tokorode jinja o shitte i masu ka? ' ' karuku fureru teido ni wa. shinkō taishō to natta sonzai, iwayuru tokoro no shinkaku o matsuru reihai shisetsu ne ' "By the way, do you know what a Shinto shrine is?" "I've a little bit of knowledge on the subject. It's a religious facility where that which is the object of worship, that called the genius loci, is enshrined.".

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org