noun
Figurative use: something as worthless as a broken tile or a common stone. Often used in self-deprecating or dismissive contexts.
彼は自分の作品を瓦石のように言うが、実は素晴らしい。
He speaks of his own work as if it were worthless, but it is actually wonderful.
noun
Rare, possibly archaic or dialectal use for 'brick'. Modern Japanese normally uses 煉瓦 (れんが).
古い文献では、瓦石が煉瓦を指すことがある。
In old documents, 瓦石 can refer to bricks.