main hall of a temple (vast and empty)
Original Buddhist meaning; refers to the large, often sparsely furnished main hall of a temple. Rare in modern everyday use.
See also: 伽藍
After moving out, the room became empty and bare.
My voice echoed in the empty gymnasium.
The old temple's main hall was vast and empty.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 伽藍堂 is rare and mainly used in Buddhist contexts.
Kanji spelling, originally referring to a temple hall; now rare outside Buddhist or historical contexts.
Originally from the Buddhist term 伽藍堂 (がらんどう), meaning the main hall of a temple, which was often large and empty. The word shifted to a general adjective describing vast emptiness.