所
Reading: しょ
Meaning: place counter; establishment suffix
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Example Sentence
この 町 に は 三 所 の 神社 が ある
There are three shrines in this town.
Usage Notes
Used as a counter suffix for counting locations (with か as in 一か所). Also appears as a suffix in words for institutions or facilities (研究所, 事務所). When counting sacred or important places, か is sometimes omitted (三十三所). Different from ところ reading which is used for general locations.
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