Tympanum (English spelling)

Japanese: ティンパヌム(英語表記)tympanum
Tympanum (English spelling)
An architectural term. In classical architecture, the triangular part surrounded by the cornice of a pediment. In Romanesque and Gothic architecture, the semicircular part above an entrance formed by a lintel and an arch. Often called the tympanum in French.

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Japanese:
建築用語。古典建築ではペディメント (破風) のコーニスで囲まれた三角形の部分。またロマネスク,ゴシック建築では入口上部の 楣 (まぐさ) とアーチによって形づくられる半円形の部分。フランス語でタンパンと呼ばれることも多い。

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