tympan

Japanese: tympan
tympan

…also called tympanum (French) or tympanon (Greek). (1) In classical and early modern architecture, a triangular wall of a pediment surrounded by bellows. It may also be circular and is generally decorated with sculpture. (2) In medieval architecture, a small semicircular wall surrounded by an arch for an opening such as a window or doorway and a short horizontal beam that supports the arch. In particular, those built at the entrances of medieval cathedrals in France were often decorated with fine reliefs and sculptures. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "tympan" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…タンパンtympan(フランス語),テュンパノンtympanon(ギリシア語)ともいう。(1)古典建築および近世建築において蛇腹でかこまれたペディメントの三角形の壁。円弧形のものもあり,一般に彫刻で飾られる。(2)中世建築において,窓や出入口など開口部のアーチと,アーチを支持する壁(またはピア)の間に水平にかけ渡した短い梁とでかこまれた半円形の小壁(こかべ)。とくにフランス中世の聖堂の出入口に作られたものは,しばしば立派な浮彫,彫刻で飾られた。…

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