noun
coffered ceiling
A ceiling with recessed panels, often seen in traditional Japanese architecture such as temples and castles.
このお寺の格天井には美しい絵が描かれている。
Beautiful paintings are drawn on the coffered ceiling of this temple.
Compound of 格 (lattice, frame) and 天井 (ceiling). The reading ごう for 格 is an uncommon reading, possibly derived from the on'yomi カク with a sound shift, or from a historical architectural term.