尼あま寺でら

noun

Buddhist nunnery; convent

Specifically a Buddhist temple where nuns reside and practice. In Japanese context, it refers to a temple for Buddhist nuns, not a Christian convent.

• 京きょう都とには古ふるい尼あま寺でらがいくつか残のこっている。

  Several old nunneries remain in Kyoto.