also: りょうか
noun
gabled roof; house with a gabled roof
Archaic architectural term for a building with a gabled roof, often contrasted with 切妻造り. Rare in modern Japanese outside historical or technical contexts.
See also: 切妻造り
古い文献には、真屋の構造が詳しく記されている。
Old documents describe the structure of a gabled roof in detail.
この寺の本堂は真屋造りで、切妻屋根が特徴的だ。
The main hall of this temple is built in the gabled-roof style, characterized by its gable roof.
切妻造り is a more common term for a gabled roof style, while 真屋 is an archaic synonym.
The term 真屋 (まや) is an old Japanese architectural word. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely refers to a 'true' or 'main' roof structure, as opposed to other roof types.