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How to Say ‘Can I also pray at the shrine?’ in Japanese

神社にもお参りできますか。

jinja ni mo o mairi deki masu ka

[JEEN-jah ni moh oh MAH-ee-ree deki mahs kah]

💬 Usage Tip: にも combines "at" and "also" into "at ... too". You can swap the place: お寺にも "at the temple too".

Phrase Breakdown

神社にも

jinja ni mo

at the shrine too

神社 (jinja) is a Shinto shrine. に marks the place, and も adds "also" or "too".

Example

神社にも行きました。

I also went to the shrine.

Words in this phrase

神社

jinja

[JEEN-jah]

Shinto shrine

A place of worship for Shinto gods, usually marked by a torii gate.

Example

お正月に神社へ行きます。

I go to a shrine at New Year.

に

[ni]

to; into

Particle used before なる to show a change into a new state.

Example

気持ちが楽になりました。

I felt more at ease.

も

[moh]

also; too

A particle meaning also or too.

Example

電話番号もお願いします。

Your phone number too, please.

お参りできますか。

o mairi deki masu ka

can I pray / visit?

お参り means a visit to pray. できますか asks politely whether something is possible.

Example

お寺でお参りできますか。

Can I pray at the temple?

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix used in polite expressions

The polite prefix お makes the following word sound more courteous.

Example

お願いできますか。

Could you please do that?

参り

mairi

[MAH-ee-ree]

visit (to worship)

With お, a visit to a shrine or temple to pray.

Example

お正月にお参りします。

I pay a shrine visit at New Year.

でき

deki

[deki]

can do; be able to

Potential form element showing ability or possibility, from できる.

Example

今後も相談できたらうれしいです。

I would be happy if we could consult in the future too.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

A席はありますか。

Are there A seats available?

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