Vocabulary
What does 縁側 (えんがわ, engawa) mean?
縁側 (えんがわ, engawa) means veranda (traditional Japanese-style).
Quick facts| Reading | えんがわ |
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| Romaji | engawa |
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| Part of speech | noun |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonengawa
veranda (traditional Japanese-style)
- 1noun engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses
- 2noun bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
Example sentences
縁側に座ってお茶を飲んだ。
I sat on the veranda and drank tea.
祖母は縁側で日向ぼっこをしている。
My grandmother is basking in the sun on the veranda.
