noun
round-backed chair used by a priest during a memorial service
Buddhist term for a specific type of chair with a curved back, used by priests during memorial services.
住職が曲録に座って読経した。
The chief priest sat on the round-backed chair and chanted sutras.
The term 曲録 (きょくろく) is a Buddhist term of uncertain origin. The kanji 曲 means 'curved' and 録 may be a phonetic borrowing; the exact derivation is unclear.