寺てら子こ

noun

child who attended a temple school (Edo period)

Historical term for a child who studied at a 寺子屋, a temple-run elementary school during the Edo period.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、寺てら子こは読よみ書かきやそろばんを学まなんだ。

  In the Edo period, temple school children learned reading, writing, and abacus.

noun

temple elementary school (Edo period)

Abbreviation of 寺子屋. Refers to the school itself, not the child. Used in historical contexts.

See also: 寺子屋

• この町まちには昔むかし、寺てら子こが三みっつあった。

  In the past, there were three temple elementary schools in this town.