庵
also: あん
Meanings
1
hermitage; retreat; small rustic hut
Refers to a small, simple dwelling, often in a secluded natural setting, used by a hermit, monk, or for quiet retreat. Can also be used as a suffix in names of tea rooms or small temples.
He built a small hermitage deep in the mountains and lives there alone.
This tea room is called 'Shōfū-an'.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に庵を構えるto set up a hermitage in a place
He set up a hermitage deep in the mountains and lived quietly there.
- 庵で暮らすto live in a hermitage
The old monk lives quietly in a small hermitage.
- 庵にこもるto seclude oneself in a hermitage
He withdrew from the world and secluded himself in a hermitage to continue his training.
Expressions
- 庵を結ぶbuild a hermitage; retreat from the world