shrine

聖堂、神社、祠

神や聖人、敬われる人物に尊敬を示すための特別な場所。

やさしい英語で： A special place where people show respect to a god, saint, or other honored person.

• They prayed at the shrine.
• Visitors left flowers beside the shrine.
• The village has several ancient shrines.

使い方： a shrine to someone/something (They built a shrine to the local saint.)

類義語： sanctuary

よく使う表現： holy shrine, shrine to someone, visit a shrine

聖地

歴史や人・物事とのつながりから、大切に敬われる場所や物。

やさしい英語で： A place or object treated with great respect because of its history or connection to someone or something.

• Her bedroom became a shrine to the singer.
• Fans treated the old stadium as a shrine.
• The museum is a shrine to the city’s industrial past.

使い方： a shrine to someone/something (His old studio has become a shrine to his work.)

よく使う表現： shrine to something, shrine to someone, make a shrine