Translation

roof tile / shingle / roofing material

Meaning

A flat or curved piece of baked clay, concrete, or metal designed to overlap with others to cover and protect a building's roof.

Examples

• The historic house was restored using traditional terracotta roofing tile.
  歴史的な家屋は、伝統的なテラコッタの屋根瓦を使用して修復されました。
• Several roofing tile units cracked during the severe hailstorm last winter.
  昨冬の激しい雹（ひょう）嵐で、屋根瓦が数枚割れてしまいました。