• 寺てら — temple
• 寺院じいん — Buddhist temple
• 古寺こじ — old temple
• 寺社じしゃ — temples and shrines
• 寺男てらおとこ — temple worker
• 境内けいだい — temple grounds

Combines 土 (ground) and 寸 (hand), suggesting a place where rituals are performed. It’s commonly used in Buddhist contexts and place names across Japan, including Asakusa and Nara.

有名ゆうめいな寺てらを訪たずねた。
I visited a famous temple.

この町まちには古ふるい寺てらが多おおい。
This town has many old temples.

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