白洲
しらす
Noun
1.
white sandbar, white sandbank
2.
area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles
3.
gravel separating a noh stage from the audience
4.
court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
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庭の白州は手入れが行き届いていて、とてもきれいだ。
The white sand area in the garden is well-maintained and very beautiful.
能舞台の白州は、神聖な空間を演出する役割を果たす。
The white gravel area of a Noh stage plays a role in creating a sacred space.
潮が引くと、沖合に新たな白州が現れた。
When the tide receded, a new white sandbar appeared offshore.
江戸時代の白州では、庶民の訴えが裁かれていた。
In the Edo period's court of law (shirasu), common people's complaints were judged.
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