Gable in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishThe triangular part of an end wall that sits under the two slopes of a pitched roof.

Definition in Japanese三角形の屋根の端にある、屋根の傾きにそって三角に立ち上がった壁。

Example sentences

• 業者(ぎょうしゃ)さんに言(い)われたよ。まず妻壁(つまかべ)を断熱(だんねつ)しないと、熱(ねつ)がそこから全部逃(ぜんぶに)げるって。🔊

  The builder said we should insulate the gable first — that's where all the heat escapes.

• 妻壁(つまかべ)のこのしみ、雨漏(あまも)りかな、それともただの結露(けつろ)？🔊

  Is that damp patch on the gable coming from the roof, or is it just condensation?

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