山さん房ぼう

noun

mountain cottage; mountain hut

A small, simple dwelling in the mountains, often used for retreat or seclusion. Literary and somewhat old-fashioned.

• 彼かれは都と会かいを離はなれ、山さん房ぼうで静しずかに暮くらしている。

  He left the city and lives quietly in a mountain cottage.

noun

temple (in the mountains)

Refers to a Buddhist temple situated in the mountains. This usage is rare and mostly found in classical or poetic contexts.

• 古ふるい詩しには、山さん房ぼうの鐘かねの音ねが詠よまれている。

  In old poems, the sound of the temple bell in the mountains is sung.

noun

study; personal library

A room or building used for reading and writing, often in a secluded setting. Literary and somewhat archaic; modern equivalents would be 書斎.

• 彼かれは山さん房ぼうにこもって読どく書しょにふけった。

  He shut himself up in his study and indulged in reading.