野の点だて

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

open-air tea ceremony

A tea ceremony held outdoors, often in a scenic natural setting. The standard modern meaning.

• 秋あきの紅こう葉ようを楽たのしみながら野の点だてを開ひらいた。

  We held an open-air tea ceremony while enjoying the autumn leaves.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

aristocrat's rest stop during palanquin travel

Historical term for a noble taking a break while traveling by palanquin. Rare and archaic outside historical contexts.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには、貴き族ぞくが旅たびの途と中ちゅうで野の点だてをしたと記しるされている。

  Ancient documents record that aristocrats took breaks during their journeys.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

something standing in the open

Rare, literal meaning: something placed or standing outdoors. Not in common modern use.

• 「野の点だて」は、野や外がいに立たてられたものを指さすこともあるが、現げん代だいではほとんど使つかわれない。

  The term 野点 can also refer to something set up outdoors, but it is rarely used in modern Japanese.