All of them mean "shrine" or "temple", but what is the difference between all of them ?
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There is also a "jingu", 神宮, what about that? – queezz Jan 10 at 6:27
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神社 is a generic word for a Shinto shrine.
お宮 is another word for 神社, but a little more respectful.
お寺 is a Buddhist temple.
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1I would say お宮 is more colloquial/casual or even friendly (that does not mean it's less respectful). People sometimes even say お宮さん but never 神社さん. – naruto Jan 10 at 2:53
