noun
alms-giver; temple patron; dana-pati
Buddhist term for a layperson who donates to monks or a temple. The Sanskrit term dana-pati is sometimes used in English Buddhist contexts.
檀越の寄進で新しい本堂が建てられた。
A new main hall was built with donations from the temple patron.
彼は熱心な檀越として知られている。
He is known as a devoted alms-giver.