門もん廊ろう

noun

corridor connecting annex to pond-side building (traditional palatial architecture)

Technical term used in descriptions of Heian-period shinden-zukuri architecture. Refers to a covered walkway linking a secondary building to the main pond-side structure. Not used in everyday conversation.

See also: 中門 · 寝殿造り

• 寝しん殿でん造づくりでは、門もん廊ろうが釣つり殿どのと中ちゅう門もんを結むすんでいた。

  In shinden-zukuri architecture, the monrō connected the fishing pavilion and the middle gate.