地じ炉ろ

noun

sunken hearth; fireplace dug into the floor

A traditional Japanese hearth built into the floor or ground, similar to an 囲炉裏 (irori). Used for heating and cooking.

See also: 囲炉裏

• 古ふるい民みん家かには地じ炉ろが残のこっている。

  An old private house still has a sunken hearth.

• 地じ炉ろを囲かこんで暖だんを取とった。

  We gathered around the sunken hearth to warm ourselves.