gable-side entrance style
A traditional Japanese architectural term for a building layout where the main entrance is placed on the gable end (the triangular wall under the roof ridge), as opposed to the eave side. Often contrasted with 平入り (hirairi).
See also: 平入り
This shrine is built in the tsumairi style, with the entrance on the gable side.
The difference between tsumairi and hirairi is which side of the roof the entrance is on.
Standard spelling with okurigana.
Irregular okurigana variant; seen in some contexts but less standard.
Compound of 妻 (tsuma, 'gable') + 入り (iri, 'entering'). The term describes the architectural orientation of the entrance.