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葺: roof with thatch or tiles

roof with thatch or tiles
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Readings

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あし・ふく・ふき

A roofing word: 葺く is 'to roof'; after a material it becomes -ぶき (rendaku), as in 茅葺き (かやぶき).

Key words

葺くふくto roof; to thatch
茅葺きかやぶきthatched roof
瓦葺きかわらぶきtile roof
藁葺きわらぶきstraw thatch

Example sentences

In the mountain village, old thatched-roof houses still remain.

The main hall of this temple is notable for its large tiled roof.

The carpenter is roofing the house with new tiles.

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