noun
square jō (approx. 10 sq ft)
A traditional Japanese unit of area, roughly 10 square feet. Used in architectural and land contexts.
See also: 丈 (じょう)
この部屋は四畳半で、方丈にすると約四・五方丈です。
This room is 4.5 tatami mats, which is about 4.5 square jō.
noun
abbot's chamber
In a Buddhist temple, the room of the head priest. Often a small, simple space.
方丈で住職とお茶をいただいた。
I had tea with the chief priest in the abbot's chamber.
noun
The head priest of a Buddhist temple, especially one who resides in the 方丈 chamber.
方丈が説法を始めた。
The chief priest began his sermon.
noun
Mount Fangzhang; Mount Fanghu
In Chinese mythology, a legendary mountain where immortals dwell. Rarely used outside mythological contexts.
方丈は蓬莱とともに仙人が住むとされる山である。
Mount Fangzhang, along with Mount Penglai, is said to be inhabited by immortals.