noun
sawtooth roof
A roof with a series of ridges resembling the teeth of a saw, often used in factories to let in north light.
この工場は鋸屋根で、自然光を効率的に取り入れている。
This factory has a sawtooth roof, efficiently letting in natural light.
Standard kanji spelling for this architectural term.
Kana spelling of the first element is sometimes used for clarity.
Compound of 鋸 (nokogiri, 'saw') and 屋根 (yane, 'roof'), describing the roof's saw-tooth profile.