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    3. 母屋

    母屋

    母おも屋や

    main building (of a manor)

    KMT9News #30+1NounHome & HousingKanji Vocab14 strokes

    母家主屋主家

    おもや

    Noun

    1.
    main building (of a manor)
    2.
    central room (of a house)

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    その屋や敷しきには母おも屋やと離はなれがある。

    That estate has a main building and an annex.

    KMT8Home & Housing
    祖そ父ふ母ぼは母おも屋やで暮くらし、私わたしたちは隣となりの別べっ棟とうに住すんでいる。

    My grandparents live in the main house, and we live in the separate building next door.

    KMT9Home & HousingFamily & Relationships
    母おも屋やの屋や根ねは、伝でん統とう的てきな瓦かわら葺ぶきで重じゅう厚こうな印いん象しょうを与あたえる。

    The roof of the main house is traditionally tiled, giving a stately impression.

    KMT9Home & HousingCulture & Traditions
    台たい風ふうで母おも屋やの一いち部ぶが損そん壊かいしたが、幸さい大わいおおきな被ひ害がいはなかった。

    Part of the main house was damaged by the typhoon, but fortunately there was no major harm.

    KMT9Home & HousingWeather & Geography
    江え戸ど時じ代だいの農おう家かでは、母おも屋やが家か族ぞくの生せい活かつの中ちゅう心しんであり、作さ業ぎょう場ばも兼かねていた。

    In Edo period farmhouses, the main building was the center of family life and also served as a workspace.

    KMT10Home & HousingHistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    母
    はは・も…(1)
    mother
    屋
    や…(2)
    roof・house・shop・dealer・seller
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