合掌造り
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 合 | 掌 | 造 |
| がっ Grade: 2 |
しょう Grade: S |
つく > づく Grade: 5 |
A house with gasshōzukuri architecture in Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Etymology
From 合掌 (がっしょう, “praying hands”) + 造り (つくり, “construction”), continuative form of the verb 造る (つくる, “to make; to construct”).
Noun
合掌造り (hiragana がっしょうづくり, rōmaji gasshōzukuri)
- (architecture) a thatched roof with high, steep rafters
- traditional architecture featuring such roofs
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