A Buddhist temple — a place for worship, ceremonies, and monks' activities (often called お寺 in speech).
お正月は家族で近くの寺に初詣に行きます。
At New Year we go as a family to the nearby temple for the first shrine/temple visit of the year.
この寺は古い木造建築で、町の観光名所になっている。
This temple is an old wooden building and has become a local tourist attraction.
葬式は先祖代々の寺で行われた。
The funeral was held at the family temple that has been used for generations.
子どもが寺で写経（しゅぎょう）を体験した。
A child experienced copying sutras at the temple.