Vocabulary

monastery

修行(しゅぎょう)寺院(じいん)

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

a building or complex where monks live and practice religion

僧侶が住み、修行や宗教活動を行う建物や施設

Examples

  1. Kenchō-ji is a famous Zen training monastery.
  2. The monastery sits quietly in the valley.

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