square jō (approx. 10 sq feet)
ほうじょう
Noun
1.
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet)
2.
abbot's chamber
Buddhism
3.
chief priest
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寺の方丈で茶をいただいた。
I had tea in the abbot's chamber of the temple.
禅寺の方丈は、静かで落ち着いた空間だ。
The abbot's chamber of a Zen temple is a quiet and calm space.
鴨長明の『方丈記』は、わずか方丈の庵で暮らす隠者の生活を描いている。
Kamo no Chōmei's "Hōjōki" depicts the life of a hermit living in a mere ten-foot-square hut.
日本庭園には、方丈の庭と呼ばれる様式もある。
In Japanese gardens, there is also a style called Hōjō garden.
方丈は、寺院の住職が住む場所であり、修行の場でもある。
The abbot's chamber is where the chief priest of a temple lives, and it is also a place of ascetic training.
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