火ひじろ

noun

sunken hearth; sunken fireplace

Rare term from the Kōshū dialect, equivalent to standard 囲炉裏 (いろり). Used for a traditional sunken hearth or fireplace.

See also: 囲炉裏 (いろり)

• 甲こう州しゅうの古ふるい民みん家かには火ひじろが残のこっている。

  In old houses of the Kōshū region, sunken hearths remain.