がらんどう

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun

empty; hollow; deserted

Describes a space or building that feels vast, empty, and lacking people or furnishings. Often used for large rooms, halls, or abandoned places.

• 引ひっ越こし後ご、部屋へやはがらんどうになった。

  After moving out, the room became empty and bare.

• がらんどうの体たい育いく館かんに声こえが響ひびいた。

  My voice echoed in the empty gymnasium.

noun

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

• 古ふるい寺でらの伽が藍らん堂どうはがらんどうとしていた。

  The old temple's main hall was vast and empty.