cloister

US /ˈklɔɪ.stɚ/
UK /ˈklɔɪ.stɚ/
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1.

回廊, 修道院

a covered walk, open gallery, or arcade along the walls of a building, usually a monastery or cathedral, with a row of arches and columns opening onto a courtyard.

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The monks walked silently through the ancient cloister.
修道士たちは静かに古い回廊を歩いた。
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The cathedral's cloister offered a peaceful retreat.
大聖堂の回廊は平和な隠れ家を提供した。
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修道院, 僧院

a monastic establishment

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He decided to enter the cloister and dedicate his life to prayer.
彼は修道院に入り、人生を祈りに捧げることを決めた。
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Life within the cloister was strict and disciplined.
修道院内の生活は厳格で規律正しかった。
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monasteryconventabbeyprioryhermitage
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隠遁させる, 閉じ込める

to seclude or shut up in a monastery or convent

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She chose to cloister herself away from the world.
彼女は世間から隠遁することを選んだ。
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The old scholar would cloister himself in his study for hours.
老学者は何時間も書斎に閉じこもるだろう。
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