ornamental doorway in a shoin-style reception suite
A decorative doorway found in the raised area of a traditional shoin-zukuri reception room. This is a specialized architectural term.
See also: 書院造り
In a shoin-style reception room, an ornamental doorway called a chōdaigamae is sometimes installed.
Standard kanji spelling for this architectural term.
Variant spelling without the final え; less common.
Compound of 帳台 (chōdai, a curtained dais or raised area) and 構え (gamae, structure or framework). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to the decorative framing around the entrance to the raised area in traditional shoin architecture.