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これは何ですか。What is this structure called in 日本? What does it symbolize?
これは何ですか。What is this structure called in 日本? What does it symbolize?

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This is a 鳥居 (torii).
There are toriis in shrines of Shinto. It is a gate which separates human's world and holy site.
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ありがとうございます!おかげで新しいの事覚えました。Please forgive me if my Japanese is not good enough in this sentence. Thank you very much for teaching me something new from the Japanese Culture!
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You are welcome!
新しい事を覚えました is correct. の between 新しい and 事 shoudn't be.
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Thank you for letting me know which is correct! またありがとうございます。

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"Torii" of the photograph is Itsukushima Shrine torii(厳島神社大鳥居). Is attractions.

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