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翼廊 (よくろう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

翼よく廊ろう

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Meanings

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noun

transept

Architectural term for the transverse part of a cruciform church, crossing the nave.

その大だい聖せい堂どうの翼よく廊ろうには美うつくしいステンドグラスがある。
The cathedral's transept has beautiful stained glass.

Kanji

翼wing, plane, flank
廊corridor, hall, tower

Similar words

身しん廊ろう
身廊 is the nave, the central part of a church, while 翼廊 is the transept, the arms crossing the nave.

Etymology

Compound of 翼 (よく, 'wing') and 廊 (ろう, 'corridor, hall'), referring to the wing-like corridors of a transept.