殿でん堂どう

noun

palace; hall; grand building

Refers to a stately, often large and impressive building, such as a palace or a grand hall. Can be used for both historical and modern structures.

• その宮きゅう殿でんはまさに壮そう麗れいな殿でん堂どうだった。

  That palace was truly a magnificent hall.

noun

shrine; temple; sanctuary

Used for religious or sacred buildings, especially in a formal or literary context. Often implies a place of reverence.

• この神しん殿でんは古ふるくから信しん仰こうの殿でん堂どうとして崇あがめられてきた。

  This temple has been revered as a hall of worship since ancient times.

noun

hall of fame

Commonly used in compounds like 殿堂入り (induction into a hall of fame) or 名誉の殿堂 (hall of fame). Refers to a figurative place honoring outstanding achievements.

• 彼かれはその功こう績せきで野や球きゅう殿でん堂どう入いりを果はたした。

  He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for his achievements.