noun
thatching; thatch; thatched roof
Refers to the act of thatching with grass or straw, the material itself, or a roof made of thatch. Often used in traditional architecture contexts.
古い民家には草葺きの屋根が残っている。
Old folk houses still have thatched roofs.
草葺きの技術を学ぶために、職人のもとで修行
I trained under a craftsman to learn the technique of thatching.
Compound of 草 (kusa, 'grass') and 葺き (fuki, 'thatching', nominalized form of 葺く).