葺
葺: roof with thatch or tiles
roof with thatch or tiles
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Readings
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Kun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
山あいの村には、茅葺きの古い家が今も残っている。
In the mountain village, old thatched-roof houses still remain.
この寺の本堂は、瓦葺きの大きな屋根が特徴です。
The main hall of this temple is notable for its large tiled roof.
大工さんが、屋根を新しい瓦で葺いている。
The carpenter is roofing the house with new tiles.