Japanese word

小屋

Pronunciation

Romajikoya

Meaning

  • nounhut

Example

庭に小屋があります。niwa ni ko ya ga a ri ma su

There is a hut in the yard.

Illustration for 小屋 (hut)

More examples

父は古い小屋をきれいにしました。chichi wa furu i ko ya o ki re i ni shi ma shi ta

My father cleaned the old shed.

Core concept

Refers to a separate small building that serves a limited practical purpose, such as shelter, storage, or animal housing.

Common phrases

  • 小屋を建てるko ya o ta te ru

    build a hut

  • 小屋を直すko ya o nao su

    repair the hut

  • 小屋の中ko ya no naka

    inside the hut

Similar words

物置monooki: A small building or space intended mainly for storing household items, tools, or equipment.
納屋naya: A building on a farm used to store crops, farm tools, or animal feed.
バラックbarakku: A cheaply and roughly constructed building, often used for a temporary purpose.

Definition in Japanese

住居、物置、家畜小屋などに使う、簡素で小さな建物。jū kyo mono oki ka chiku ko ya na do ni tsuka u kan so de chii sa na tate mono

Word origin

In 小屋 (koya), 小 (ko, "small") modifies 屋 (ya, "house or building"), giving the compound the meaning of a small building.

Usage tips

  • A small cabin beside a hiking trail shows how 小屋 (koya) can refer to a simple shelter used briefly, not only a building for storage.

Other meanings

  • shednoun
  • cabinnoun
  • pennoun

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