殿でん宇う

noun

shrine building; temple hall

A formal, literary term for a building within a shrine or temple complex. Not used in casual conversation; more common words include 社殿 (しゃでん) or 堂 (どう).

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんには「殿でん宇う」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  The expression '殿宇' can be found in old documents.