本ほん堂どう

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Meanings

Refers specifically to the central building of a Buddhist temple where the principal image is enshrined and ceremonies are held. Not used for Shinto shrines or other religious buildings.

観かん光こう客きゃくはまず本ほん堂どうにお参まいりした。
The tourists first visited the main hall to pray.
その寺てらの本ほん堂どうは江え戸ど時じ代だいに建たてられた。
The temple's main hall was built in the Edo period.

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Usage patterns

本ほん堂どうを建たてるto build a temple's main hall
火か事じで焼やけた本ほん堂どうを新あたらしく建たてた。
They rebuilt the main hall that had burned down in a fire.
本ほん堂どうで〈事こと〉を行おこなうto hold a ceremony or service in the main hall
本ほん堂どうで法ほう要ようを行おこなった。
A memorial service was held in the temple's main hall.
本堂ほんどうに参拝さんぱいするto worship at the main hall
観かん光こう客きゃくが本ほん堂どうに参さん拝ぱいしている。
Tourists are worshiping at the main hall.