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台胴 (だいどう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

台だい胴どう

Meanings

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noun

dado; die (of a pedestal)

architecture

Architectural term for the middle section of a classical pedestal, between the base and the cornice. Rare outside specialized contexts.

この柱はしらの台だい胴どうには細こまかい彫ちょう刻こくが施ほどこされている。
The dado of this column is finely carved.

Kanji

台pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
胴trunk, torso, hull (ship)

Etymology

Compound of 台 (dai, 'pedestal, stand') and 胴 (dō, 'trunk, body'), referring to the main body of a pedestal. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.