祭殿(さいでん)

さいでん
noun
ceremonial hall; ritual hall
religionbuilding
1. 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(さいでん)で神事(しんじ)が行(おこな)われた。
A Shinto ritual was performed in the ceremonial hall.
祭殿(さいでん)の前(まえ)に参拝者(さんぱいしゃ)が並(なら)んでいる。
Worshippers are lined up in front of the ceremonial hall.
古代(こだい)の祭殿(さいでん)の跡(あと)が発掘(はっくつ)調査(ちょうさ)で発見(はっけん)され、当時(とうじ)の祭祀(さいし)の様子(ようす)を知(し)る手(て)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(さい) (festival/ritual) and 殿(でん) (hall/palace). Refers to a building or space specifically designated for conducting religious ceremonies or rituals.

Common collocations

  • 祭殿(さいでん)で祀(まつ)る: enshrine in a ceremonial hall
  • 祭殿(さいでん)を建(た)てる: build a ceremonial hall
  • 祭殿(さいでん)の中(なか): inside the ceremonial hall

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Related Words

Compare: 拝殿(はいでん) (worship hall)
Compare: 本殿(ほんでん) (main hall)
Compare: 神殿(しんでん) (divine hall)
Compare: 社殿(しゃでん) (shrine buildings)
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