がらん

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of がらん – see the following entry.
【伽藍】
[noun] (Buddhism) short for 僧伽藍摩 (sōgaranma, “a Buddhist temple or monastery”)
[noun] a large temple building
(This term, がらん (garan), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Adverb

がらん • (garan) 

  1. Onomatopoeia for the sound of a metal object colliding. clash, clatter
    がらんと落(お)ちる
    garan to ochiru
    to fall with a clatter
  2. being empty
    がらんとした部(へ)屋(や)
    garan to shita heya
    empty room
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