一いち堂どう

noun

one hall; one building; a single temple or shrine building

A formal or somewhat uncommon noun for one building or hall, especially a hall, temple, shrine building, or room-like structure. Modern everyday Japanese often uses more specific words such as 建物, 堂, or 部屋 instead.

• 山さん門もんの奥おくに小ちいさな一いち堂どうが建たっている。

  A small hall stands beyond the temple gate.

noun

same place; same room; same building

Usually used adverbially with に in formal phrases such as 一堂に会する and 一堂に集まる, meaning that people come together in one shared place.

• 全ぜん国こくの代だい表ひょうが東とう京きょうに一いち堂どうに会かいした。

  Representatives from across the country gathered together in Tokyo.

• 関かん係けい者しゃが一いち堂どうに集あつまり、今こん後ごの方ほう針しんを話はなし合あった。

  The people involved gathered in one place and discussed the future policy.