noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to a covering or roof-like structure, often decorative or protective, such as over a bed, throne, altar, or vehicle.
ベッドの上に白い天蓋がかかっている。
A white canopy hangs over the bed.
教会の天蓋の下に祭壇がある。
The altar is under the church's canopy.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
reed hood worn by Komuso priests
Specifically the deep, basket-like reed hood worn by mendicant Komuso monks of the Fuke sect, covering the face as a symbol of detachment. See also 虚無僧.
See also: 虚無僧
虚無僧は天蓋をかぶって尺八を吹いた。
The Komuso monk wore a reed hood and played the shakuhachi.