雁がん木ぎ

noun

zigzag pattern; zigzag formation

Refers to a zigzag arrangement, often used in traditional contexts such as the layout of steps or a pattern in crafts.

• 雁がん木ぎ模も様ようの布ぬのを買かった。

  I bought a cloth with a zigzag pattern.

noun

steps down from a pier; landing steps

Specifically refers to a set of steps leading down from a pier or quay, often arranged in a zigzag to accommodate water level changes.

• 港みなとの雁がん木ぎを降おりて船ふねに乗のった。

  I went down the landing steps at the port and boarded the ship.

noun

snow-sheltered walkway; eaved passage

A pathway covered by extended eaves, traditionally built in snowy regions to protect pedestrians from snow.

• 雪ゆき国ぐにでは雁がん木ぎのある通とおりが今いまも残のこっている。

  In snow country, streets with snow-sheltered walkways still remain.

noun

large lumberjack's saw; pit saw

A large saw traditionally used by lumberjacks, often operated by two people.

• 昔むかしの木きこりは雁がん木ぎを使つかって大たい木ぼくを切きった。

  Lumberjacks in the old days used a large saw to cut down big trees.