Vocab Info

N2 Noun

縁側(えんがわ)veranda, porch, balcony, open corridor, bone at the base of a fin, meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      engawa, external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses

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    2. Noun

      2.

      bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish), meat at the base of a fin

      Only applies to 縁側,

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    縁側 【えんがわ】椽側 【えんがわ】

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      (いえ)縁側(えんがわ)日向(ひなた)ぼっこをしましょう。

      Let's sunbathe on the porch of the house. {veranda, porch, balcony, open corridor, bone at the base of a fin, meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)}

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      ヒラメの縁側(えんがわ)食感(しょっかん)がコリコリしています。

      The meat at the base of the flounder has a crunchy texture. {veranda, porch, balcony, open corridor, bone at the base of a fin, meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)}

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      天気(てんき)()いので、縁側(えんがわ)でお(ちゃ)やお菓子(かし)()べよう。

      Since the weather is nice, let's eat tea and sweets on the veranda. {veranda, porch, balcony, open corridor, bone at the base of a fin, meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)}

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      ()たしてどのくらいの(いえ)(いま)でも縁側(えんがわ)があるのでしょうか?

      I wonder how many houses still have a veranda these days? {veranda, porch, balcony, open corridor, bone at the base of a fin, meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)}

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      期待(きたい)()めて(いっ)(ぴき)から(おお)くは()れない縁側(えんがわ)()べたが、(あじ)普通(ふつう)だった。

      I ate the tempura with high expectations, but I couldn't get much meat from the base of the fin from just one fish. However, the taste was just average. {veranda, porch, balcony, open corridor, bone at the base of a fin, meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)}

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