What is the difference between 神社, お寺 and お宮?

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All of them mean "shrine" or "temple", but what is the difference between all of them ?

There is also a "jingu", 神宮, what about that? – queezz Jan 10 at 6:27 — queezz, Jan 10 at 6:27

Blavius · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-09 15:38:20Z

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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.

answered Jan 9 at 15:38

Blavius

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I 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

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