そうごん – Vocabulary details

そうごん

Adjective (な)

Noun

1. solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive

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うごん

majestic and splendid

function follows form; the outside shapes the inside; (lit.) belief comes from solemnity (i.e. from seeing an ornate temple)

そうごんな寺じ院いんで神しん聖せいな儀ぎ式しきが行おこなわれた。

The sacred ceremony was held in the magnificent temple.

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