also: ごはい
noun
pent roof over shrine/temple stairs
Architectural term for a small roof built over the steps at the front of a shrine or temple hall, often extending from the main roof.
神社の向拝は、参拝者が雨に濡れないように設けられている。
The pent roof of the shrine is provided so that worshippers don't get wet in the rain.
Alternate kanji form; less common.
Kana spelling for the reading ごはい; useful for search but rarely written this way.
庇 is a general term for eaves or a small roof over a window or door, while 向拝 specifically refers to the roof over the front stairs of a shrine or temple.
Compound of 向 (facing) and 拝 (worship), referring to the roof structure facing worshippers at the entrance of a shrine or temple.