タイル
Meanings
1
Refers to ceramic, stone, or similar tiles used for floors, walls, and roofs. A common loanword from English.
We put white tiles on the bathroom wall.
The floor tile cracked.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉にタイルを敷くto lay tiles in a place
We laid tiles on the bathroom floor.
- タイルが割れるfor a tile to crack or break
I dropped something heavy and cracked the tile.
Expressions
- タイルを貼るto tile (a surface)