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神殿 (しんでん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
temple ; shrine ; sanctuary
Refers to a sacred building or hall dedicated to a deity, used for various religions including Shinto, Buddhism, and ancient Greek/Roman contexts. Often implies a grand, monumental structure.
神じん 社じゃ の 神しん 殿でん に は 神かみ 様さま が 祀まつ ら れ て いる 。
A deity is enshrined in the main hall of the shrine.
Similar words 神じん 社じゃ 神社 is a Shinto shrine complex, while 神殿 specifically refers to the main hall or sanctuary building within it, or to temples of other religions.
寺じ 院いん 寺院 is a Buddhist temple, whereas 神殿 can refer to sacred buildings in various religions, not limited to Buddhism.
Etymology Compound of 神 (shin, 'god, deity') and 殿 (den, 'hall, palace'). The reading is on'yomi, suggesting a Sino-Japanese origin.
