組くみ入いれ天てん井じょう

Meanings

latticed ceiling; coffered ceiling

Architectural term for a ceiling constructed with a lattice or grid of beams, often seen in traditional Japanese buildings.

この寺てらの本ほん堂どうには美うつくしい組くみ入いれ天てん井じょうがある。
The main hall of this temple has a beautiful latticed ceiling.

Kanji

組association, braid, plait
入enter, insert
天heavens, sky, imperial
井well, well crib, town

Related words

格ごう天てん井じょう
格天井 is a specific type of coffered ceiling with a grid of recessed panels, while 組み入れ天井 is a broader term for any latticed or framed ceiling structure.

Written forms

組くみ入いれ天てん井じょう
Standard spelling with okurigana, preferred for clarity.
組くみ入いれ天てん井じょう
Abbreviated kanji spelling; less common but still used.
組くみ入いれ天てん井じょう
Variant spelling with mixed okurigana.

Etymology

Compound of 組み入れ (kumiire, 'assembling, fitting together') + 天井 (tenjou, 'ceiling'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term describes a ceiling made by assembling a lattice framework.