noun
nunnery; convent
Refers to a residence for nuns, either in a Christian or Buddhist context.
彼女は尼僧院で静かな生活を送っている。
She leads a quiet life in the convent.
Compound of 尼僧 (nun) and 院 (institution, temple). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with a residence for nuns.