荘厳

そうごん

solemn

What does 荘厳 mean?

荘厳 is a Japanese noun meaning solemn in English. It is written as 荘厳 in kanji, そうごん in hiragana, and sougon in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

神聖な儀式がその荘厳な寺院で執り行われた。

A sacred ritual took place in the magnificent temple.