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Japanese
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| 西の對 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
A compound of made up of nishi "west" and tai "opposing" joined by the genitive grammatical particle no. Opposition is in reference to the main building in the center.
Noun
西の対 or 西の対 • (nishi no tai)
- In a shindenzukuri style building, the secondary building located to the west of the main shinden. The western pavilion.
Usage notes
Japanese nobility during the Heian period lived in structures known as shindenzukuri. The main building was located in the center and it faced the south. Secondary buildings, also known as pavilions, were placed on the west, east, and north.
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