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    3. 正殿

    正殿

    正せい殿でん

    main temple

    KMT9News #32+1NounCulture & TraditionsHistoryKanji Vocab18 strokes

    せいでん

    Noun

    1.
    main temple, main building of a shrine
    2.
    alternate name for the Shishiden, Hall for State Ceremonies
    3.
    central building of a palace, State Chamber

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    神じん社じゃには正せい殿でんがあります。

    There is a main hall in the shrine.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    伊い勢せ神じん宮ぐうの正せい殿でんは、20年ねんごとに建たて替かえられます。

    The main hall of Ise Grand Shrine is rebuilt every 20 years.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    天てんの皇うの即そく位いの儀ぎ式しきは、京きょう都と御ご所しょの正せい殿でんで行おこなわれた。

    The Emperor's enthronement ceremony was held in the main hall of the Kyoto Imperial Palace.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & TraditionsPolitics & Law
    このお寺てらの正せい殿でんは、国こく宝ほうに指し定ていされています。

    The main hall of this temple is designated as a national treasure.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsArt & DesignReligion & Philosophy
    平へい安あん京きょうの正せい殿でんは、政せい治じの中ちゅう心しん地ちでした。

    The main hall of Heian-kyo was the center of politics.

    KMT9HistoryPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    正
    ただ.しい・ただ.す・まさ・まさ.に…(7)
    correct・justice・righteous・10**40
    殿
    との・-どの…(4)
    Mr.・hall・mansion・palace・temple…(1)
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