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母屋桁 (もやげた) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

母も屋や桁げた

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Meanings

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noun

purlin

A horizontal structural beam in a roof, supporting the rafters. Technical term used in architecture and construction.

母も屋や桁げたは垂たる木きを支ささえる重じゅう要ような部ぶ材ざいです。
The purlin is an important member that supports the rafters.

Kanji

母mother
屋roof, house, shop
桁beam, girder, spar

Etymology

Compound of 母屋 (もや, 'main building' or 'core') and 桁 (けた, 'beam'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but the term likely refers to the main horizontal beam in traditional roof framing.