N2358/1725

瓦かわら

nounnoun (generic)

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かわら

Meanings

tile (e.g. roof)

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Example sentences

古ふるい寺てらの屋根やねには瓦かわらが並ならんでいる。

Tiles are lined up on the roof of the old temple.

台風たいふうで屋根やねの瓦かわらが何枚なんまいか飛とんでしまった。

Several roof tiles were blown off by the typhoon.

この地域ちいきでは伝統的でんとうてきな瓦かわらを使つかった家いえが多おおく残のこっている。

Many houses using traditional tiles remain in this area.

職人しょくにんが一枚一枚いちまいいちまい丁寧ていねいに瓦かわらを葺ふいていく様子ようすは見事みごとだった。

It was splendid to watch the craftsman carefully laying each tile one by one.

地震じしんによる被害ひがいで、多おおくの家屋かおくの瓦かわらが崩くずれ落おちたと報告ほうこくされている。

It has been reported that the tiles of many houses collapsed due to earthquake damage.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)