腰こし折おれ屋や根ね

noun

gambrel roof; mansard roof

A roof with two slopes on each side, the lower slope being steeper. In Japanese architecture, it often refers to a traditional style where the roof appears to bend at the eaves.

• この古ふるい家いえは腰こし折おれ屋や根ねが特とく徴ちょう的てきだ。

  This old house is characterized by its gambrel roof.

• 腰こし折おれ屋や根ねは雪ゆき国ぐにでよく見みられる。

  Gambrel roofs are often seen in snowy regions.