軒のき平ひら瓦がわら

noun

eave-end roof tile

A specialized architectural term referring to a tile placed at the eave end, consisting of a broad concave tile and a decorative cap. See also 平瓦 (broad concave tile) and 瓦当 (decorative cap).

See also: 平瓦 · 瓦当

• この寺じ院いんの軒のき平ひら瓦がわらには、蓮はすの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 a lotus pattern.