noun

komainu

Carved stone statues of stylized lions that guard the entrance to some Japanese…Carved stone statues of stylized lions that guard the entrance to some Japanese temples or shrines.

Meaning

1 senses

Carved stone statues of stylized lions that guard the entrance to some Japanese temples or shrines.

Origin

From Japanese 狛犬 (komainu, “lion-dog”).

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Forms

plural: komainu / komainus

Singular	komainu
Plural	komainu / komainus

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

foo dog

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular