noun
Shinto shrine building; main shrine hall
Refers to the main building or hall of a Shinto shrine, often including the honden (main sanctuary) and haiden (worship hall).
この神社の社殿は江戸時代に建てられた。
The shrine building of this Shinto shrine was built in the Edo period.
参拝者は社殿の前でお辞儀をした。
The worshippers bowed in front of the shrine hall.
拝殿 is the worship hall where visitors pray, often a part of 社殿.
Compound of 社 (sha, 'shrine') and 殿 (den, 'hall' or 'palace').