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靖國神社

简靖国神社 · 繁靖國神社

Mandarin · pinyin Jìng guó Shén shè

Yasukuni Shrine, Shinto shrine in Tokyo to Japanese war dead, controversial as burial ground of several Class A war criminals

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靖: jìng · pacify; appease; calm, peaceful
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神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
社: shè · god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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4–2–2–4 · Jing4 guo2 Shen2 she4

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