小こ屋や組ぐみ

Similar words

• 屋や根ね

  屋根 is the general word for 'roof' as a whole, while 小屋組 specifically refers to the structural framework underneath.

• トラス

  トラス is a loanword for 'truss' used in engineering contexts; 小屋組 is the native Japanese term for roof truss.

Etymology

Compound of 小屋 (こや, 'small building' or 'shed') and 組 (くみ, 'framework' or 'assembly'), referring to the assembled structure of a roof.