noun
straw thatching; straw-thatched roof
Refers to the traditional roofing technique using straw, or the roof itself. Often associated with old farmhouses and historical buildings.
この地域にはまだ藁葺き屋根の家が残っている。
Houses with straw-thatched roofs still remain in this area.
藁葺きの技術を守る職人が少なくなった。
Craftsmen who preserve the technique of straw thatching have become few.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; sometimes used for readability.
茅葺き uses miscanthus or other grasses, while 藁葺き specifically uses rice straw. Both are traditional thatching methods.
Compound of 藁 (wara, 'straw') and 葺き (fuki, 'thatching', the noun form of 葺く).