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US /æps/
UK /æps/
名詞
アプス, 後陣
a large semicircular or polygonal recess in a church, arched or with a domed roof, typically at the eastern end, and usually containing the altar.
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The choir stood in the apse, their voices echoing through the church.
聖歌隊はアプスに立ち、彼らの声が教会中に響き渡った。
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Many ancient Roman basilicas featured a prominent apse.
多くの古代ローマのバシリカには、目立つアプスがあった。