寺じ中ちゅう

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

inside a temple; within temple grounds

Refers to the interior of a temple building or the area within the temple precincts. Often used with の to modify a noun.

• 寺じ中ちゅうの庭にわはとても静しずかだ。

  The garden inside the temple grounds is very quiet.

• 寺じ中ちゅうの仏ぶつ像ぞうを見けん学がくした。

  We viewed the Buddhist statues inside the temple.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

sub-temple; branch temple

A smaller temple that is part of or affiliated with a larger temple complex. Less common than the locational sense.

• この寺じ中ちゅうは本ほん山ざんの管かん理り下かにある。

  This sub-temple is under the administration of the head temple.