How to say "pulpit" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 壇だんnounCovers the literal pulpit sense as a general word for a raised platform, podium, or rostrum. Use it when thinking of the physical structure a speaker stands on, in a church or elsewhere.
- 高座こうざnounAlso glossed as pulpit, but its core senses are a platform, stage, or upper seat. It suits an elevated stage or seat for a speaker or performer rather than an ordinary pulpit.
For the raised platform sense of 'pulpit', 壇 is the general word for a platform or podium, while 高座 suggests an elevated stage or seat, especially one raised for a performer or speaker.
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