境内(けいだい)

けいだい
noun
temple grounds, shrine precincts
buildinggeography
1. temple grounds, shrine precincts, compound
The enclosed grounds of a temple or shrine, including the area within the boundary of the religious site. Often includes gardens, paths, secondary buildings, and sometimes cemeteries.
境内(けいだい)に桜(さくら)が咲(さ)いている。
Cherry blossoms are blooming on the temple grounds.
神社(じんじゃ)の境内(けいだい)で初詣(はつもうで)の参拝客(さんぱいきゃく)が並(なら)んでいた。
Visitors for the New Year shrine visit were lining up on the shrine grounds.
この寺(てら)の境内(けいだい)には樹齢(じゅれい)三百年(さんびゃくねん)を超(こ)える大木(たいぼく)がある。
On the grounds of this temple, there is a great tree over three hundred years old.

Usage

Used for both Buddhist temples (寺(てら)) and Shinto shrines (神社(じんじゃ)). The 境内(けいだい) is the area within the sacred boundary, distinct from the surrounding neighborhood. Many temple and shrine grounds in Japan are open to the public and serve as parks and community spaces.

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Compare: 神域(しんいき) (sacred precinct)
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Added 2026.2.20 13:55 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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