noun
side house; wing
Historical architectural term from the Heian period shinden-zukuri style. Refers to a secondary building attached to the main residence, typically housing women, children, and servants.
See also: 寝殿造
寝殿造では、対の屋は東西または北に配置された。
In shinden-zukuri architecture, the side houses were placed to the east, west, or north.
対の屋には女房
The side house was where the ladies-in-waiting and children lived.
The overall architectural style; 対の屋 is a specific building within that style.
From 対 (たい, 'opposite' or 'pair') + の (possessive particle) + 屋 (や, 'house' or 'building'), referring to a paired or side building in traditional Japanese residential architecture.