(こや)

こや
noun
hut, cabin, shed
1. hut, cabin, shed
A small, simple building.
(やま)小屋(こや)()まった。
I stayed at a mountain hut.
物置(ものおき)小屋(こや)()てた。
I built a storage shed.
(ふる)小屋(こや)(なお)す。
To repair an old hut.
(はたけ)(すみ)道具(どうぐ)()れる小屋(こや)がある。
There is a shed for storing tools in the corner of the field.
登山(とざん)(しゃ)たちは(やま)小屋(ごや)一泊(いっぱく)して、翌朝(よくあさ)(はや)頂上(ちょうじょう)目指(めざ)した。
The climbers stayed one night at the mountain hut and aimed for the summit early the next morning.
[Note: Reading changes to ごや in compounds]
2. pen, coop
An enclosure for animals.
(にわとり)小屋(ごや)から(たまご)()ってきた。
I brought eggs from the chicken coop.
[Note: Reading changes to ごや in compounds]
(いぬ)小屋(ごや)(つく)った。
I made a doghouse.
[Note: Reading changes to ごや in compounds]
(にわとり)小屋(ごや)掃除(そうじ)する。
To clean the chicken coop.
[Note: Reading changes to ごや in compounds]
(うま)小屋(ごや)(なか)(うま)三頭(さんとう)いる。
There are three horses in the stable.
[Note: Reading changes to ごや in compounds]
祖父(そふ)(いえ)(うら)には(おお)きな(にわとり)小屋(ごや)があって、毎朝(まいあさ)新鮮(しんせん)(たまご)(あつ)めるのが()どもたちの(たの)しみだった。
Behind my grandfather's house there was a large chicken coop, and collecting fresh eggs every morning was the children's delight.

小屋(こや) is a small building or shelter.

TYPES OF SMALL BUILDINGS:

  • (やま)小屋(ごや) (mountain hut)
  • 物置(ものおき)小屋(こや) (storage shed)
  • (いぬ)小屋(ごや) (doghouse)
  • (にわとり)小屋(ごや) (chicken coop)
  • ()()小屋(ごや) (shack, shanty)

NOTE ON READING:

  • Standalone: こや
  • In compounds: often ごや (rendaku)

HISTORICAL USE:

  • 芝居(しばい)小屋(ごや) (theater, playhouse - historical)
  • 見世物(みせもの)小屋(ごや) (sideshow tent - historical)