noun
ancestral shrine; mausoleum
Refers to a shrine or mausoleum dedicated to ancestors, often used in historical, Confucian, or imperial contexts. The Imperial mausoleum sense is a specific application.
宗廟は先祖を祀るための重要な施設だ。
An ancestral shrine is an important facility for honoring one's ancestors.
歴代天皇の宗廟は京都にある。
The imperial mausoleum for successive emperors is in Kyoto.