ほんでん
Noun
1.
main hall (of a Shinto shrine), main shrine, inner sanctuary
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参拝者は本殿の前で手を合わせて祈った。
Worshippers clapped their hands and prayed in front of the main hall.
この本殿は、国の重要文化財に指定されている。
This main hall is designated as an important cultural property of the nation.
京都の古い神社の本殿は、歴史を感じさせる荘厳な雰囲気がある。
The main halls of old shrines in Kyoto have a solemn atmosphere that evokes history.
伊勢神宮の本殿は、20年ごとに建て替えられる式年遷宮が行われる。
At Ise Grand Shrine, the Shikinen Sengu, where the main hall is rebuilt every 20 years, is performed.
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