Definition of 囲炉裏 (いろり)

noun
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sunken hearth, sunken fireplace
Other readings:
居炉裏【いろり】[1]
、
囲炉裡【いろり】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
Related Kanji
囲 surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep
炉 hearth, furnace, kiln, reactor
裏 back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side
居 reside, to be, exist, live with
裡 reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side
Example sentences(showing 1 results)

We sat round the fire