1.
palace, grand hall, temple
A magnificent building, especially a large hall or temple. Used to describe imposing or prestigious buildings.
荘厳な殿堂が建っている。
A solemn grand hall stands there.
この美術館は芸術の殿堂と呼ばれている。
This museum is called a palace of art.
古代ギリシャの神殿は壮大な殿堂として知られている。
The temples of ancient Greece are known as magnificent halls.
2.
hall of fame, pantheon
A figurative or literal place of honor where the greatest figures in a particular field are celebrated. Often used in the expression 殿堂入り (hall of fame induction).
殿堂入りが決まった。
The hall of fame induction has been decided.
彼は野球殿堂入りを果たした。
He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
長年の功績が認められ、ロックの殿堂入りを果たしたバンドは世界中のファンに祝福された。
The band, whose long years of achievement were recognized with their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, was celebrated by fans around the world.
USAGE:
Sense 1 is literary and formal, describing grand buildings. Sense 2 is far more common in modern usage, especially the compound 殿堂入り (hall of fame induction). This expression is used for sports, music, and other fields.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 殿堂入り: hall of fame induction
- 芸術の殿堂: palace/temple of art
- 野球殿堂: Baseball Hall of Fame
- 殿堂入りを果たす: to be inducted into the hall of fame