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Architecture
Joints
Also called yatoi zane 雇実; yatoi zanebari 雇実張 or yatoi zanehagi 雇実矧. A plank that is grooved on each side and joined to a similar plank by a spline (a long strip of wood that slips into a slot created when the boards are laid tightly against each other). The spline acts as a false tongue. This technique is not considered to be true joinery and is used for verandas and various types of flooring.