庫裏(くり)

くり
noun
temple kitchen; priests' living quarters
building
1. temple kitchen; priests' living quarters
The building or section within a Buddhist temple complex where meals are prepared and where the resident priest and their family live. It serves as both a kitchen and a private residence area within the temple grounds.
庫裏(くり)で食事(しょくじ)の準備(じゅんび)をする。
To prepare meals in the temple kitchen.
住職(じゅうしょく)は庫裏(くり)に住(す)んでいる。
The head priest lives in the priests' quarters.
この寺(てら)の庫裏(くり)は江戸時代(えどじだい)に建(た)てられたもので、文化財(ぶんかざい)に指定(してい)されている。
This temple's priests' quarters were built in the Edo period and are designated as a cultural property.

A term from Buddhist temple architecture. The 庫裏(くり) is distinct from the main hall (本堂(ほんどう)) and other religious structures—it is the practical, domestic space of the temple. When visiting a temple, the 庫裏(くり) is often where you go for administrative matters like requesting 御朱印(ごしゅいん) (temple stamps).

Common collocations

Temple architecture terms

  • 本堂(ほんどう): main hall — the central worship building
  • 山門(さんもん): temple gate — the formal entrance gate
  • 鐘楼(しょうろう): bell tower — the structure housing the temple bell
  • 書院(しょいん): study hall — a reception room for formal guests
general
Added 2026.4.20 21:16 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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