engawa

English

Etymology

Romanization of Japanese 縁側 (engawa) or 掾側 (engawa).

Noun

engawa (plural engawas)

  1. (Japanese architecture) A veranda or terrace surrounding a house.

Meronyms
  • nure-en (濡れ縁)
  • kure-en (榑縁)
  • kirime-en (切目縁)
  • takesunoko-en (竹簀の子縁)

See also
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