enrolling in a temple school; child enrolled in a temple school
Historical term referring to the practice of sending children to study at a temple school (寺子屋) during the Edo period. Also used for the child themselves.
See also: 寺子屋
temple incarceration as punishment
Historical term for a form of punishment during the late Muromachi and Azuchi-Momoyama periods, where a criminal was confined in a temple.
going to a temple to repent
General term for visiting a temple for the purpose of repentance or spiritual reflection. Less common than the historical senses.
During the Edo period, many children enrolled in temple schools to learn reading and writing.
During the Sengoku period, a punishment of confining criminals in temples was practiced.
He regretted his mistake, went to a temple to repent, and turned over a new leaf.
Compound of 寺 (temple) and 入り (entering). The exact historical derivation of each sense is uncertain, but all relate to entering a temple for education, punishment, or repentance.