拝はい観かん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

view respectfully; visit and see

Humble term for viewing something with respect, typically used for visiting temples, shrines, or viewing sacred/important objects. Often used in the pattern ～を拝観する.

• 京きょう都とで有ゆう名めいな寺じ院いんの仏ぶつ像ぞうを拝はい観かんした。

  I respectfully viewed the Buddhist statue at a famous temple in Kyoto.

• この宝ほう物もつは一