(じいん)

じいん
noun
temple, Buddhist temple
1. temple, Buddhist temple
A Buddhist place of worship and religious activities.
There are many temples in Kyoto.
I experienced zazen meditation at the temple.
This temple is designated as a national treasure.

寺院(じいん) is a formal word for a Buddhist temple.

Common collocations:

  • 仏教(ぶっきょう)寺院(じいん) (Buddhist temple)
  • 寺院(じいん)参拝(さんぱい)する (to visit a temple)
  • (ふる)寺院(じいん) (old temple)

Related words:

  • (てら) / (てら) (temple - casual/common term)
  • 神社(じんじゃ) (Shinto shrine)
  • 境内(けいだい) (temple/shrine grounds)
  • 本堂(ほんどう) (main hall of a temple)

Note: 寺院(じいん) is more formal than お(てら). In everyday conversation, お(てら) is more commonly used.

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