engawa

[ eng-gah-wah ]

noun

1. a floor extension at one side of a Japanese-style house, usually facing a yard or garden and serving as passageway and sitting space.

Word History and Origins

Origin of engawa¹

< Japanese, equivalent to en edge, veranda (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese yuán ) + -gawa combining form of kawa (earlier kafa ) side

Example Sentences

As we entered we passed along an engawa (verandah) bounding a tiny internal square of garden on our way to the reception-room.

From Project Gutenberg

We followed our hostess to the engawa (verandah) leading to the guest-room next to what had been Hearn's study.

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There is also a wide covered engawa (verandah) in front and at the sides.

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