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cloister in Japanese

cloister in Japanese is 回廊, 修道院 — cloister means a covered walkway bordering a courtyard, typically in a monastery or similar religious building.

cloister in Japanese

回廊
noun
Pronounced: kairō
A covered walk with an open colonnade on one side, running along the walls of buildings that surround a quadrangle; especially:
修道院
noun
Pronounced: shuudōin
A place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion.

What does "cloister" mean?

  1. noun A covered walkway bordering a courtyard, typically in a monastery or similar religious building.
    "Tourists wandered through the cathedral's ancient stone cloister."
  2. noun A monastery, convent, or similarly secluded religious place — or, more broadly, life lived in one.
    "She left city life behind to enter the cloister as a nun."
  3. verb To shut someone away from the outside world, whether by choice or not.
    "He cloistered himself in his study for weeks while finishing the manuscript."

cloister in a sentence

  • Tourists wandered through the cathedral's ancient stone cloister.
  • Monks would walk the cloister in silent prayer each morning.
  • She left city life behind to enter the cloister as a nun.
  • He cloistered himself in his study for weeks while finishing the manuscript.

Common Japanese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "cloister" in Japanese?

"cloister" in Japanese is 回廊, 修道院. cloister means: A covered walkway bordering a courtyard, typically in a monastery or similar religious building.

How do you pronounce 回廊?

"cloister" in Japanese is 回廊, pronounced "kairō".

How do you use "cloister" in a sentence?

Example: "Tourists wandered through the cathedral's ancient stone cloister." In Japanese, "cloister" is 回廊, 修道院.

Are there other ways to say "cloister" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "cloister": 回廊, 修道院.

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