出いで居い

noun

sitting outdoors

Archaic term for sitting outside, likely in a courtly or ceremonial context.

• 古こ記き録ろくには、節せち会えの折おりに出いで居いが設もうけられたとある。

  Old records say that a sitting-outdoors place was set up during court ceremonies.

noun

reception and living room in Heian mansion

Specific to shinden-zukuri architecture; a multi-purpose room used for receiving guests and daily life.

See also: 寝殿造り

• 寝しん殿でん造づくりでは、出いで居いは客きゃく間まと居い間まを兼かねていた。

  In shinden-zukuri, the idei served as both a reception room and a living room.

noun

temporary outdoor seating for court ceremonies

Installed in the imperial garden for events like archery or sumo; a temporary structure.

• 弓ゆみ射いの儀ぎ式しきのため、庭にわに出いで居いがしつらえられた。

  For the archery ceremony, a temporary seating area was set up in the garden.