also: ひんがしのたい
eastern side house (traditional palatial-style architecture)
Refers to the eastern wing or building in a shinden-zukuri (寝殿造) style aristocratic residence. A historical architectural term.
See also: 寝殿造り
寝殿造では、東の対は主殿の東側に配置された。
In shinden-zukuri, the eastern side house was placed to the east of the main hall.
東の対は、主に家族や使用人の居住空間として使われた。
The eastern side house was mainly used as living quarters for family and servants.
Standard kanji spelling for the eastern side house in traditional palatial-style architecture.
Archaic or dialectal reading; ひがしのたい is the modern standard.
From 東 (east) + の (possessive particle) + 対 (side house, wing). The reading ひんがし is an older or dialectal form of ひがし.