Joint in Japanese

In Japanese

継(つ)ぎ目(め)

tsugime

Definition

Definition in EnglishThe narrow line where two boards meet.

Definition in Japanese板と板が合わさる細い線。

継(つ)ぎ目(め)の目地(めじ)がぼろぼろで、床(ゆか)に水(みず)を流(なが)すたびに少(すこ)しずつ取(と)れていっちゃうの。
The filler in that joint is crumbling, and every time I hose the floor down a bit more of it washes out.
ガレージの床(ゆか)の継(つ)ぎ目(め)から雑草(ざっそう)が生(は)えてたよ。それだけ長(なが)いこと、誰(だれ)もここを掃(は)いてなかったってこと。
There were weeds growing out of the joint in the garage floor, that's how long it had been since anyone swept in here.
その継(つ)ぎ目(め)、自分(じぶん)で埋(う)めたの？この前来(まえき)たとき、端(はし)がぼろぼろだったよね。
Did you seal that joint yourself? The edges were crumbling last time I was here.