拝殿

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 拝殿 is read as はいでん and is an architectural noun for the worship hall of a shrine, linked by の to its front area or roof.
• Basic usage: It appears in shrine contexts involving worshippers before the hall or artisans restoring the old roof.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Specific setting
  • In this material it means a shrine worship hall rather than any generic place of worship.
• Space and part
  • 拝殿の前 names the area before the hall, while 拝殿の屋根 names a part of the building.