noun
Astronomical term for the zodiac constellation Leo.
しし座は春の星座の一つです。
Leo is one of the spring constellations.
noun
Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk
Buddhist term for the seat of a Buddha or high-ranking monk; also referred to as 獅子の座.
See also: 獅子の座
仏像はしし座に座っている。
The Buddha statue is seated on the lion seat.
Synonymous with the Buddhist sense of しし座; literally 'lion's seat'.
From 獅子 (しし, 'lion') + 座 (ざ, 'seat' or 'constellation'). The astronomical sense is a direct translation of Latin 'Leo'.