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[えん()·がわ()]
engawa
noun

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[えん()·がわ()]
engawa

English Meaning(s) for 縁側

noun
  1. engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses
  2. bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)

Definition and Synonyms for 縁側

Balcony an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
Synonyms: ベランダ, バルコニー, 縁側
Gallery a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
Synonyms: へり, ゆかり, ベランダ, 回廊, 歩廊, , , , , 縁側

Meanings for each kanji in 縁側

» affinity; relation; connection; edge; border; verge; brink
» side; lean; oppose; regret

Categories 縁側 is a member of

Porch a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
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Structure a thing constructed
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Sample Sentences for 縁側

I spent that day listening to the lonely scrapings of a pen. During that time, from time to time, I heard a Java sparrow twittering. It occurred to me that maybe Java sparrows twitter out of loneliness too. I walked out to the veranda to see. Nevertheless, flying to and fro between two perches busily and incessantly, it did not show the slightest hint of grievance.

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