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雨落ち石 (あまおちいし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
dripstone
A stone placed under the eaves to receive dripping rainwater and prevent erosion of the ground below. Often seen in traditional Japanese gardens and architecture.
See also: 雨垂れ石
いし
は
軒のき
下した
の
地じ
面めん
を
守まも
る
ため
に
置お
か
れる
。
Dripstones are placed under the eaves to protect the ground.
Written forms 雨あま 落お ち 石いし
Standard kanji spelling with regular okurigana.
雨あま 落おち 石いし
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana variant; less common but still encountered.
Etymology Compound of 雨 (ama, 'rain'), 落ち (ochi, 'falling'), and 石 (ishi, 'stone'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word transparently describes a stone that catches falling rain.