縦たて框がまち

noun

doorjamb; doorpost; vertical frame member

Technical term in architecture and carpentry for the vertical framing piece on either side of a door or window opening. Not an everyday word; used in construction, design, and traditional woodworking contexts.

• この建たて具ぐの縦たて框がまちは檜ひのきでできている。

  The doorjambs of this fitting are made of cypress.

• 縦たて框がまちの寸すん法ぽうを間ま違ちがえると、ドアがうまく閉しまらない。

  If you get the dimensions of the vertical frame wrong, the door won't close properly.