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A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile, etc. / (computing) A rectangular graphic.

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Source Word

tile

IPA(Pronunciation)

/taɪl/

Noun

dated informal

A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile, etc. / (computing) A rectangular graphic.

Japanese Meaning

（１）屋根、床、壁などの表面を覆ったり装飾したりするための、正規な形状を持つ粘土やその他の材料から作られた板状の物体（タイル、瓦） / （２）コンピュータ用語として、矩形のグラフィック要素

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We installed a decorative tile behind the stove to protect the wall from splatters.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

コンロの後ろの壁を汚れから守るために、装飾用の陶製タイルを取り付けました。

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Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.

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