noun
Refers to a place of worship, especially in non-Japanese contexts (e.g., Buddhist temples in other countries, or ancient temples). For Japanese Buddhist temples, 寺 (てら) is the standard word.
バンコクのワット・アルンは美しいテンプルです。
Wat Arun in Bangkok is a beautiful temple.
noun
Anatomical term for the side of the forehead. The native Japanese word is こめかみ, which is more common in everyday speech.
See also: こめかみ
The area around my temple hurts.
noun
temple (of glasses); arm (of glasses)
Refers to the side piece of a pair of glasses that extends over the ear. The native term is つる, which is more common in everyday Japanese.
See also: つる
メガネのテンプルが曲がってしまった。
The temple of my glasses got bent.