Eaves - eaves

Japanese: 庇(廂) - ひさし

Today, the term eaves refers to a lean-to roof used to protect against rain, but originally it referred to the space surrounding the main building, the main part of a palace. The term first appeared in documents from the late Nara period. Until the early Heian period, gabled houses were the norm and were called maya, which were considered more prestigious than azumaya, which were hipped-roofed buildings. Due to their structure, gabled buildings generally had two beams (around 6m), making it difficult to create large spaces. Therefore, eaves were installed on the front and back or on the left and right sides of the building to expand the interior space.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

現在では雨よけのための差掛け屋根を庇と呼ぶが，元来，殿舎の主体部分である母屋（もや）の周囲をめぐる空間を庇といった。用語としては奈良時代後期の文献が初出である。平安時代前期までの住宅は切妻造が主流で真屋（まや）と呼ばれ，寄棟造である東屋（あずまや）よりも格式の高いものとされていた。切妻造の殿舎では構造上，梁間（はりま）2間(6m前後)が一般的であったので，広い空間を造ることは困難だった。そこで殿舎の前後，または左右に庇を取り付けることによって内部空間の拡大がはかられるようになる。

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