noun
thick shingle roofing; roofing with thick shingles
A traditional Japanese roofing technique using thick wooden shingles (栩板). Commonly found on shrine buildings, Noh stages, and other traditional structures. The term can refer to both the method and the resulting roof.
See also: 栩板
この神社の栩葺きの屋根は、数十年ごとに葺き替えが必要だ。
The thick-shingled roof of this shrine needs re-roofing every few decades.
能舞台の屋根は栩葺きで、独特の重厚
The roof of the Noh stage is thick-shingled, giving it a distinctive sense of solidity.
栩板 refers to the thick wooden shingles themselves, while 栩葺き refers to the roofing method or the roof made with them.
栩 (とち) refers to the Japanese horse-chestnut or a type of thick board, and 葺き (ぶき) comes from 葺く (to roof, to thatch). The term describes roofing with thick wooden shingles.