also: みたまや
mausoleum; shrine for the spirits of the dead
Refers to a building or hall where the spirits of the deceased are enshrined, often associated with Shinto or imperial contexts.
A mausoleum has been built within the shrine grounds.
The mausoleums of successive emperors are in Kyoto.
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
Alternate reading; less common than おたまや.
Compound of 御 (honorific prefix) + 霊 (spirit) + 屋 (house, building). The reading おたまや is the more common, while みたまや uses the native reading み for 霊.