殿堂(でんどう)

でんどう
noun
palace, hall; hall of fame
buildingculture
1. palace, grand hall, temple
A magnificent building, especially a large hall or temple. Used to describe imposing or prestigious buildings.
荘厳(そうごん)な殿堂(でんどう)が建(た)っている。
A solemn grand hall stands there.
この美術館(びじゅつかん)は芸術(げいじゅつ)の殿堂(でんどう)と呼(よ)ばれている。
This museum is called a palace of art.
古代(こだい)ギリシャの神殿(しんでん)は壮大(そうだい)な殿堂(でんどう)として知(し)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(でんどう)入(い)りが決(き)まった。
The hall of fame induction has been decided.
彼(かれ)は野球(やきゅう)殿堂(でんどう)入(い)りを果(は)たした。
He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
長年(ながねん)の功績(こうせき)が認(みと)められ、ロックの殿堂(でんどう)入(い)りを果(は)たしたバンドは世界中(せかいじゅう)のファンに祝福(しゅくふく)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(でんどう)入(い)り (hall of fame induction). This expression is used for sports, music, and other fields.

Common collocations

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