風ふう鐸たく

noun

bronze wind bells on temple eaves

Archaic term for bronze wind bells traditionally hung from the four corners of temple towers or halls. Now mostly encountered in historical or architectural descriptions.

• 古ふるいお寺てらの塔とうの四よ隅すみには風ふう鐸たくが吊つるされていた。

noun

wind bell; wind chimes

Archaic general term for wind bells or wind chimes. In modern Japanese, 風鈴 (ふうりん) is the usual word.

• 風ふう鐸たくの音おとが風かぜに乗のって聞きこえてくる。