Japanese

やね
Meaning: roof
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

屋
根

Example sentences

That house is characterized by its red roof.
台風の強風が屋根を吹き飛ばした。
The typhoon's strong winds blew the roof off.
地震で、屋根の瓦が少しずれてしまった。
The roof tiles slipped slightly due to the earthquake.
一晩中降り続いた雪が、屋根の上に高く積もっている。
The snow that fell all night is piled high on the roof.
強風が屋根の瓦を吹っ飛ばした。
The strong wind blew away the tiles on the roof.
赤い屋根の家を目印にしてください。
Please use the house with the red roof as a landmark.
屋根から雨水がもれている。
Rainwater is leaking from the roof.
雪が屋根から滑り落ちた
The snow slid off the roof.
彼は梯子を使って屋根に登った。
He used a ladder to climb onto the roof.
台風で屋根の瓦が数枚飛んでしまった
A few roof tiles were blown off by the typhoon.

Usage Notes

Refers to the top covering of a building or vehicle.

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