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    3. 壇

    壇

    壇だん

    platform

    N1KMT8News #17+1CoreCulture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    だん

    Noun

    1.
    platform, podium, rostrum, pulpit
    2.
    (ceremonial) mound

    Noun, Suffix

    3.
    world (of haiku, art, etc.), (literary) circles

    Noun

    4.
    mandala
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 16

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    彼かれは演えん説ぜつのために壇だんに上あがった。

    He went up to the platform to give a speech.

    KMT7Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    授じゅ賞しょう式しきで、受じゅ賞しょう者しゃが壇だん上じょうでスピーチを行おこなった。

    At the awards ceremony, the recipient gave a speech on the podium.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    歌か舞ぶ伎きの舞ぶ台たいには、独どく特とくの壇だんが使つかわれることがあります。

    Unique platforms may be used on Kabuki stages.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    祭さい壇だんは、神しん聖せいな儀ぎ式しきを行おこなうための壇だんです。

    An altar is a platform for performing sacred rituals.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    仏ぶっ教きょうの儀ぎ式しきでは、特とく別べつな壇だんが設もうけられ、供く物もつが捧ささげられる。

    In Buddhist rituals, a special platform is set up, and offerings are made.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    壇
    podium・stage・rostrum・terrace
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