耐たい力りょく壁へき

also: たいりょくかべ

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Meanings

noun

load-bearing wall; bearing wall

Technical term in architecture and construction for a wall that supports structural weight.

この耐たい力りょく壁へきは建たて物ものの重おもさを支ささえている。
This load-bearing wall supports the weight of the building.
リフォームの際さい、耐たい力りょく壁へきを取とり壊こわすことはできません。
When renovating, you cannot demolish a bearing wall.

Kanji

耐-proof, enduring
力power, strength, strong
壁wall, lining (stomach), fence

Related words

構こう造ぞう壁かべ
構造壁 is a broader term for structural walls, while 耐力壁 specifically refers to walls that bear loads.
非ひ耐たい力りょく壁へき
非耐力壁 is a non-load-bearing wall, used for partitioning rather than structural support.

Written forms

耐力壁
- たいりょくへき
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading たいりょくへき is the most common.
- たいりょくかべ
  Alternate reading; less common but still used in some contexts.
たいりょくかべ

Etymology

Compound of 耐力 (tairyoku, 'load-bearing capacity') and 壁 (heki/kabe, 'wall'). The reading たいりょくへき uses the on'yomi for both characters, while たいりょくかべ mixes on'yomi and kun'yomi.