伽藍|がらんgaran[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, Buddhismtemple (esp. large one); monastery
  2. noun (suffix), Buddhismtemple building
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related巨刹きょさつWrittenLiterary synonym emphasizing a temple's huge scale; use it in written or elevated contexts rather than everyday speech.

伽藍 covers a temple, monastery, or temple buildings, especially large ones; choose 巨刹 in literary contexts when you want to stress a temple's great size.

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Japanese definitions
  1. (仏教ぶっきょう:「僧そう伽藍がらん摩」の略りゃく)僧侶そうりょが暮くらして仏道ぶつどうを修行しゅぎょうする清浄せいじょうな場所ばしょ。精舎しょうじゃ。
  2. 転てんじて寺院じいん、仏ふつ堂どうのこと。
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