丸瓦(まるがわら)

まるがわら
noun
round roof tile
building
1. round, half-cylindrical roof tile
A half-cylindrical tile used to cap the joints between rows of flat tiles on a traditional tiled roof, keeping rainwater from seeping between the rows.
丸瓦(まるがわら)をのせる。
To place a round tile on top.
丸瓦(まるがわら)の下(した)に平瓦(ひらがわら)が並(なら)ぶ。
Flat tiles line up beneath the round tiles.
地震(じしん)で丸瓦(まるがわら)がいくつか落(お)ちてしまった。
Several round tiles fell off in the earthquake.

Usage

Paired with 平瓦(ひらがわら) in traditional 本瓦葺(ほんかわらぶ)き roofing: round tiles cover the seams between rows of flat tiles.

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Added 2026.9.11 13:35 · Revised 2026.9.11 13:43
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