本宮

This is the 8776th most frequent Japanese word.


本宮

"本宮" (ほんぐう, Hongū) refers to the main shrine or original sanctuary of a Shinto shrine.


The word '本宮' refers to the main shrine, which is the principal location of worship in a Shinto or other religious context.

本宮には多くの観光客が訪れます。

Many tourists visit the main shrine.


The word '本宮' in this context refers to the specific day of a main festival or event, showing its temporal usage as the principal occasion.

本宮の日程を確認しました。

I checked the schedule for the festival day.


In this instance, '本宮' is used as a proper noun, serving as a person's name.

私の友人の名前は本宮です。

My friend's name is Hongu.