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FAO: Japanese Folk!
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| Subey |
Hello People of Japan,
I would like to know what you call those 'gate/arches' that are made of wood that you see in the water.
Thanks! |
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| Jackson |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spacey Orange
kisabom |
Humour really isn't your forte...please...every post you make is a failed attempt to be funny when really, you dont even make us crack a smile...
Subey, I think you're on about Torii gates.
Google it to make sure, heres one image.
http://www.hungry.com/~jamie/jimages/tempgate.jpg |
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| jfk-pilot |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spacey Orange
kisabom |
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| Subey |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jackson
Humour really isn't your forte...please...every post you make is a failed attempt to be funny when really, you dont even make us crack a smile...
Subey, I think you're on about Torii gates.
Google it to make sure, heres one image.
http://www.hungry.com/~jamie/jimages/tempgate.jpg |
Thanks, your image is what I was looking for, and a search for Torii on Wikipedia confirmed it |
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| Spacey Orange |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jackson
Humour really isn't your forte...please...every post you make is a failed attempt to be funny when really, you dont even make us crack a smile...
Subey, I think you're on about Torii gates.
Google it to make sure, heres one image.
http://www.hungry.com/~jamie/jimages/tempgate.jpg |
you assume many things grasshopper. |
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| Jackson |
Sorry having a day and feeling very rough.
Keep going to the toilet to throw up :confused: |
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| Lira |
Toori?
It comes from the verb "tooru", which means "to cross/pass"
Edit: Oh, just read Jackon's reply... oh, well, this post is still useful to point out the fact that it's got two "o", rather than two "i" :p |
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| _Ocean_Drive_ |
Torii Gate, Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima is quite famous I think.
Hehe, I wanna go and see it...
Planning to go to Kyoto the Autumn/winter, I can`t wait! |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by _Ocean_Drive_
Torii |
Is there a reason why you chose the write two "i"? This is the 3rd time I see an English speaker writing "toori" this way, and I'm beginning to wonder whether there is a phonological explanation behind it... |
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| Subey |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
I'm beginning to wonder whether there is a phonological explanation behind it... |
Sono toori desu |
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