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    3. 上棟

    上棟

    上じょう棟とう

    raising the ridgepole

    KMT10News #46+1NounHome & HousingKanji Vocab15 strokes

    じょうとう

    Noun

    1.
    raising the ridgepole

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    新あたらしい家いえの建けん設せつで上じょう棟とう式しきが行おこなわれた。

    A ridgepole-raising ceremony was held for the construction of the new house.

    KMT6Home & HousingCulture & Traditions
    予よ定てい通どおり、来らい週しゅうには建たて物ものの上じょう棟とうが完かん了りょうする見み込こみです。

    As scheduled, the raising of the ridgepole for the building is expected to be completed next week.

    KMT8Home & HousingWork & Career
    上じょう棟とう作さ業ぎょうは、安あん全ぜんに細さい心しんの注ちゅう意いを払はらいながら、熟じゅく練れんした大だい工くによって行おこなわれます。

    The ridgepole-raising work is carried out by skilled carpenters with the utmost attention to safety.

    KMT9Home & HousingWork & Career
    上じょう棟とうは、木もく造ぞう建けん築ちくにおいて骨ほね組ぐみが完かん成せいし、建たて物ものの全ぜん体たい像ぞうが姿すがたを現あらわす重じゅう要ような節ふし目めである。

    The raising of the ridgepole is an important milestone in wooden architecture, where the framework is completed and the overall structure of the building takes shape.

    KMT10Home & HousingCulture & Traditions
    上じょう棟とう式しきでは、工こう事じの安あん全ぜんと建たて物ものの長ちょう久きゅうを願ねがって、餅もちまきなどの伝でん統とう的てきな行ぎょう事じが行おこなわれることもあります。

    At the ridgepole-raising ceremony, traditional events such as mochi-maki (rice cake scattering) may be held to pray for the safety of the construction and the longevity of the building.

    KMT10Home & HousingCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    棟
    むね・むな-…(1)
    ridgepole・ridge
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