CEFR B2

rafter

Translation

垂木 / 屋根の梁

One of the sloping beams that form the framework of a roof, supporting the tiles or other covering.

The carpenter carefully measured and cut each rafter to ensure a perfect fit.
The carpenter carefully measured and cut each rafter to ensure a perfect fit.
After the storm, we discovered that several rafters in the attic had been damaged.
After the storm, we discovered that several rafters in the attic had been damaged.

カタカナ: ラフター

IPA: /ˈrɑːftər/

One of the sloping beams that form the framework of a roof, supporting the tiles or other covering.

意味: 屋根の骨組みを形成する傾斜した梁の一つで、屋根瓦やその他の屋根材を支えるもの。

The carpenter carefully measured and cut each rafter to ensure a perfect fit. — The carpenter carefully measured and cut each rafter to ensure a perfect fit.
After the storm, we discovered that several rafters in the attic had been damaged. — After the storm, we discovered that several rafters in the attic had been damaged.
The architect designed the house with exposed wooden rafters in the living room for a rustic look. — The architect designed the house with exposed wooden rafters in the living room for a rustic look.

Japanese translations of Rafter:

packed to the rafters (idiom): Filled completely with people or things up to the highest point of the room. — "The concert hall was packed to the rafters."