noun
downstage left pillar (Noh stage)
Technical term in Noh theater; refers to the pillar at the front left of the stage as seen from the audience, near the 脇正面 (waki-shōmen).
能舞台では、大臣柱のそばに立つことが多い。
On the Noh stage, one often stands near the downstage left pillar.
Compound of 大臣 (daijin, 'minister') and 柱 (hashira, 'pillar'). The name likely derives from the traditional seating position of high-ranking officials near this pillar during performances.