noun
shingle roof; house with a shingle roof
Refers to a roof made of wooden shingles, or by extension a house with such a roof. Often associated with traditional Japanese architecture.
古い町並みには板屋の家が並んでいる。
In the old townscape, houses with shingle roofs stand in a row.
板屋は風情があるが、維持が大変だ。
A shingle roof has charm, but it is hard to maintain.
Compound of 板 (ita, 'board, plank') and 屋 (ya, 'roof, house'). The reading いたや follows standard rendaku patterns.