杉すぎ皮かわ

noun

cedar bark

Refers specifically to the bark of the Japanese cedar (sugi, Cryptomeria japonica), often used in traditional roofing and crafts.

• 昔むかしの家いえの屋や根ねは杉すぎ皮かわで葺ふかれていた。

  The roofs of old houses were thatched with cedar bark.