saidan

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noun

A Japanese Buddhist altar.

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Meanings

nounsaidan (plural saidan)
  1. A Japanese Buddhist altar.

    Conducted in a specially designated ceremonial room, containing a Saidan, or altar, preparations for the ceremony begin with the placing of the likenesses of the Japanese gods upon the top tier, the most honorable place.

    2000, Sean Grennan, Gangs: An International Approach, Pearson College Division

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 祭(さい)壇(だん) (saidan).

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APA

saidan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saidan

MLA

“saidan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saidan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saidan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saidan.

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