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.
lean-to roof; pent roof
A small, sloping roof attached to a building, often over a doorway or window. Architectural term.
In the rain, he held an umbrella over her.
We added a lean-to roof over the entrance to keep the rain out.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant without okurigana し.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling.
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'.