Nihoner
表層形
囲炉裡
イロリ
名詞

囲炉裡 (イロリ)

Irori · いろり — sunken hearth, sunken fireplace

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囲炉裡 in rōmaji: irori.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 囲炉裏 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月10日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
囲炉裡
見出し語 (Lemma)
囲炉裏
読み (Reading)
イロリ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
囲炉裡
読み・基本形
イロリ
表記・基本形
囲炉裡
見出し語の読み
イロリ
💡 English Meaning

囲炉裡 means “sunken hearth, sunken fireplace” — full definition & examples →

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Lemma: 囲炉裏
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