におう
仁王
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
two Deva kings•guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
Example Sentences
仁王の顔はとても怖い。
The Niōs face is really scary.
彼は仁王立ちで私をにらんだ。
He stood there like a Niō statue, feet planted wide, and glared at me.
仁王が山門の両側に立っている。
The Niō guardian statues stand on either side of the temple gate.
お寺の入り口に仁王の像がある。
There is a statue of the Niō guardians at the temple entrance.
子供の頃、仁王像を見て泣いてしまった。
When I was a kid, I ended up crying after seeing the Niō statue.