Iconostasion - Ikonostasion

Japanese: イコノスタシオン - いこのすたしおん
Iconostasion - Ikonostasion

…In Eastern Orthodox churches, a partition separating the Holy of Holies at the eastern end from the congregational seat (the sanctuary) on which icons are hung. It is also called an iconostasion. In Greek, it means a screen for holding icons.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…東方正教会の聖堂内において,東端の至聖所と会衆席(聖所)とを分ける一種の仕切りで,ここにイコンを掛ける。イコノスタシオンikonostasionともいう。ギリシア語で〈イコンを掲げる衝立〉の意。…

※「イコノスタシオン」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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