roof tile
Refers to a tile used for roofing, typically made of clay or concrete. Common in traditional Japanese architecture.
The roof tiles on the old house were out of place.
Several roof tiles were blown off by the typhoon.
Compound of 屋根 (yane, 'roof') and 瓦 (kawara, 'tile'). The reading がわら is a rendaku form of かわら.