南なん庭てい

noun

grounds south of a building; southern garden

General term for the outdoor area or garden on the south side of a building. Often used in architectural or descriptive contexts.

• この寺じ院いんの南なん庭ていには池いけがある。

  There is a pond in the southern garden of this temple.

• 家いえの南なん庭ていでバーベキューをした。

  We had a barbecue in the south garden of the house.

noun

garden south of the Hall for State Ceremonies (Kyoto Imperial Palace)

Specific historical and architectural term referring to the garden south of the Shishinden (紫宸殿) in the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Not used for ordinary buildings.

See also: 紫宸殿

• 京きょう都と御ご所しょの紫し宸しん殿でんの南なん庭ていは、重じゅう要ような儀ぎ式しきに使つかわれた。

  The garden south of the Shishinden in the Kyoto Imperial Palace was used for important ceremonies.