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ceremonial hall; ritual hall; sanctuary
A building or hall where religious ceremonies, rituals, or festivals are conducted. Used for both Shinto and Buddhist contexts, as well as more broadly for any sacred or ceremonial space.
祭殿で神事が行われた。
A Shinto ritual was performed in the ceremonial hall.
祭殿の前に参拝者が並んでいる。
Worshippers are lined up in front of the ceremonial hall.
古代の祭殿の跡が発掘調査で発見され、当時の祭祀の様子を知る手がかりとなった。
The remains of an ancient ceremonial hall were discovered in an excavation, providing clues about the rituals of the time.
A compound of 祭 (festival/ritual) and 殿 (hall/palace). Refers to a building or space specifically designated for conducting religious ceremonies or rituals.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 祭殿で祀る: enshrine in a ceremonial hall
- 祭殿を建てる: build a ceremonial hall
- 祭殿の中: inside the ceremonial hall
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 拝殿: worship hall (the hall in front of a shrine where visitors pray)
- 本殿: main hall (the innermost building of a shrine housing the deity)
- 神殿: divine hall; temple (hall where a deity is enshrined)
- 社殿: shrine buildings (collective term for the buildings of a Shinto shrine)