多た聞もん

noun

row house built on a castle wall

Historical architectural term for long, narrow buildings constructed atop castle walls, used as living quarters or storage.

• 姫ひめ路じ城じょうの多た聞もんは、防ぼう御ぎょと居きょ住じゅうを兼かねていた。

  The row houses of Himeji Castle served both defense and living purposes.

noun

row houses surrounding a main residence

Refers to attached or adjacent row houses that encircle a principal dwelling, often in traditional or historical contexts.

• 武ぶ家け屋や敷しきでは、多た聞もんが主おも屋やを取とり囲かこむように建たてられていた。

  In samurai residences, row houses were built surrounding the main house.

noun

great knowledge of Buddhism

Buddhist term for extensive learning or erudition in Buddhist teachings; often used in titles or descriptions of learned monks.

• 彼かれは多た聞もんの僧そうとして知しられ、多おおくの経きょう典てんに通つうじていた。

  He was known as a monk of great Buddhist learning, well-versed in many scriptures.

noun

Vaisravana (abbreviation)

Abbreviation of 多聞天 (Tamonten), one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhism; used in religious contexts.

See also: 多聞天

• 多た聞もん天てんは、しばしば「多た聞もん」と略りゃくして呼よばれる。

  Tamonten is often abbreviated as 'Tamon'.