Pagoda

Japanese: pagode
Pagoda

...It is also sometimes considered synonymous with chaitya, which refers to an object of worship in general. The English word pagoda (French pagode, German pagode) refers to a tall tower-like religious structure in the East, especially a Burmese-style stupa. It originated from a pre-Buddhist tomb, and was once used by Jains, but because Buddhists were particularly enthusiastic about its construction and worship, it is considered to be unique to Buddhism, and there are many examples throughout Asia as the most important structure of Buddhist temples.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "pagode" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また礼拝対象一般を指すチャイティヤと同義とされることもある。英語パゴダpagoda(フランス語pagode,ドイツ語Pagode)は東洋の高塔状宗教建造物,特にビルマ式のストゥーパを指す。仏教以前からあった墳墓に起源し,ジャイナ教徒も一時用いたが,仏教徒がその造立と崇拝に特に熱心であったために仏教固有のものであるかのようにみなされ,仏教寺院の最も重要な建造物としてアジア各地に多数の例がある。…

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