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屋根馬 (やねうま) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

屋や根ね馬うま

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Meanings

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noun

TV antenna roof mount

A bracket or frame installed on a roof to hold a television antenna. Technical term used in construction and antenna installation.

屋や根ね馬うまが強きょう風ふうで傾かたむいてしまった。
The TV antenna roof mount got tilted by the strong wind.
新あたらしいアンテナを取とり付つけるために、まず屋や根ね馬うまを設せっ置ちした。
To install the new antenna, we first set up the roof mount.

Kanji

屋roof, house, shop
根root, radical, head (pimple)
馬horse

Similar words

アンテナマスト
アンテナマスト is a more general term for an antenna mast or pole, while 屋根馬 specifically refers to the roof-mounted bracket or frame.

Etymology

Compound of 屋根 (roof) and 馬 (horse), likely from the shape resembling a horse or a saddle-like structure. The exact origin of the 'horse' metaphor is uncertain.