shingle roof; house with a shingle roof
Refers to a roof made of wooden shingles, or by extension a house with such a roof. Often associated with traditional Japanese architecture.
In the old townscape, houses with shingle roofs stand in a row.
A shingle roof has charm, but it is hard to maintain.
shingle roof; board roof
painted maple; Acer mono
Japanese bay scallop
Standard kanji spelling for a shingle-roofed house or the roof itself.
From 板 “board, plank” and 屋 “roof, house.” The reading いたや contains no sequential voicing.