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がん龕gan
  1. Noun

    niche for a Buddhist image; alcove

  2. miniature shrine for a Buddhist image

    see 厨子

  3. portable shrine used to move a deceased person from their house to the graveyard (in Okinawa)

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龕灯がんどうgandou

NounBuddhist altar light · flashlight-like lantern with a freely rotating candle that only directs light forward

壁龕へきがんhekigan

Nounniche (in Western architecture)

起龕きがんkigan

Nounceremonial removal of the coffin from the house (lay person) or temple (priest) (Zen Buddhism)

龕像がんぞうganzou

NounBuddha figure carved into a rock · Buddha figure in a cabinet

龕屋がんやganya

Nounplace to store a body in a coffin before burial (Okinawa)

強盗返しがんどうがえしgandougaeshi

Nounrotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene

強盗提灯がんどうちょうちんgandouchouchin

Nounflashlight-like lantern with a freely rotating candle that only directs light forward

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