神殿(しんでん)

しんでん
noun
temple; shrine; sacred hall
building
1. temple; shrine; sacred hall
A building or hall dedicated to the worship of a deity or deities. Used for both foreign temples (Greek, Egyptian, etc.) and the main hall of a Shinto shrine.
ギリシャの神殿(しんでん)を訪(おとず)れた。
I visited a Greek temple.
古代(こだい)エジプトの神殿(しんでん)が発掘(はっくつ)された。
An ancient Egyptian temple was excavated.
神殿(しんでん)の柱(はしら)には美(うつく)しい彫刻(ちょうこく)が施(ほどこ)されていた。
The columns of the temple were adorned with beautiful carvings.

神殿(しんでん) refers to a building dedicated to enshrining or worshipping a deity. It covers both foreign temples and the sacred inner buildings of Shinto shrines.

Common collocations

  • パルテノン神殿(しんでん): the Parthenon
  • ルクソール神殿(しんでん): Luxor Temple
  • 神社(じんじゃ)の神殿(しんでん): the sacred hall of a Shinto shrine

Related words

Usage

For ancient foreign temples (Greek, Egyptian, Roman), 神殿(しんでん) is the standard translation. In a Shinto context, it refers specifically to the innermost building where the deity is enshrined, not the shrine grounds as a whole.

Related Words

Related: 神社(じんじゃ) (Shinto shrine)
Related: 本殿(ほんでん) (main hall of a shrine)
Related: 寺(てら) (Buddhist temple)
Related: 寺院(じいん) (Buddhist temple)
Related: 教会(きょうかい) (church)
Compare: 祭殿(さいでん) (ceremonial hall)
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