軒のき丸まる瓦がわら

noun

eave-end roof tile with decorative pendant

A traditional Japanese roof tile placed at the eave end, consisting of a convex semi-cylindrical tile (丸瓦) and a decorative disk-shaped pendant (瓦当). Used in temple and shrine architecture.

See also: 丸瓦 · 瓦当

• このお寺てらの軒のき丸まる瓦がわらには、美うつくしい模も様ようが刻きざまれている。

  The eave-end roof tiles of this temple are carved with beautiful patterns.