礼拝堂

れいはいどう
Alternative readings: らいはいどう
Frequency:
1

A chapel — a small church or room/building used for Christian worship (commonly read as れいはいどう).

Noun

Examples

結婚式は教会の礼拝堂で行われた。

The wedding was held in the chapel of the church.

大学のキャンパス内に小さな礼拝堂がある。

There is a small chapel on the university campus.

2

A building used for worship in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple; in this religious/temple context it is often read らいはいどう.

Noun

Examples

寺の境内にある礼拝堂(らいはいどう)で読経が行われた。

A sutra chanting was held in the temple's worship hall (raihaidō) in the precincts.

参拝者は本堂に向かう前に、礼拝堂で手を合わせた。

Worshippers clasped their hands in the chapel before heading to the main hall.