天てん蓋がい

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

canopy; dome

Refers to a covering or roof-like structure, often decorative or protective, such as over a bed, throne, altar, or vehicle.

• ベッドの上うえに白しろい天てん蓋がいがかかっている。

  A white canopy hangs over the bed.

• 教きょう会かいの天てん蓋がいの下したに祭さい壇だんがある。

  The altar is under the church's canopy.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

reed hood worn by Komuso priests

Specifically the deep, basket-like reed hood worn by mendicant Komuso monks of the Fuke sect, covering the face as a symbol of detachment. See also 虚無僧.

See also: 虚無僧

• 虚こ無む僧そうは天てん蓋がいをかぶって尺しゃく八はちを吹ふいた。

  The Komuso monk wore a reed hood and played the shakuhachi.