noun
rush-thatched house
A simple house roofed with rushes or sedge, often associated with traditional or rustic settings.
昔、漁師は浜辺に苫屋を建てて暮らしていた。
Long ago, fishermen built rush-thatched houses on the beach and lived in them.
Compound of 苫 (とま, 'rush mat') and 屋 (や, 'house').