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修院 (しゅういん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

修しゅう院いん

Meanings

1

noun

friary; monastery

Refers to a religious house where friars live; a Christian monastic community. Less common than 修道院 (しゅうどういん) in modern usage.

その修しゅう院いんは山やまの中なかに静しずかに建たっている。
The friary stands quietly in the mountains.

Kanji

修discipline, conduct oneself well, study
院Inst., institution, temple

Similar words

修しゅう道どう院いん
修道院 is the more common and general term for a monastery or convent, while 修院 is a shorter, less frequent variant specifically for a friary.

Etymology

Compound of 修 (しゅう, 'discipline' or 'training') and 院 (いん, 'institution'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji suggest a place for religious training.