noun
holding an umbrella over someone/something
Refers to the act of holding an umbrella over another person or object to shield them from rain or sun. Often used in the phrase 傘の差し掛け.
雨の中、彼は彼女に傘の差し掛けをした。
In the rain, he held an umbrella over her.
noun
lean-to roof; pent roof
A small, sloping roof attached to a building, often over a doorway or window. Architectural term.
玄関に差し掛けを付けて、雨の吹き込みを防いだ。
We added a lean-to roof over the entrance to keep the rain out.
Compound of 差し (sashi, continuative form of 差す 'to hold up, extend') + 掛け (kake, continuative form of 掛ける 'to hang, cover'). Literally 'holding and covering'.