縁側
えんがわ
engawa
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 97 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
縁側 (えんがわ (engawa)) means "Engawa (Japanese veranda)". The reading is えんがわ (engawa). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Engawa (Japanese veranda)
Also : Veranda · Corridor
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Example Sentences
日本家屋の縁側は、内と外をつなぐ大切な空間です。
にほんかおくのえんがわは、ないとそとをつなぐたいせつなくうかんです。
The veranda of a Japanese house is an important space that connects indoors and outdoors.
夏の夕涼みに、縁側に座って涼しい風を感じるのが好きです。
なつのゆうすずみに、えんがわにすわってすずしいかぜをかんじるのがすきです。
I enjoy sitting on the veranda and feeling the cool breeze during summer evenings.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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