noun
open-air veranda with thin boards
A traditional Japanese architectural feature: a narrow veranda made of thin, spaced boards running lengthwise, often found in older houses or temples. Compare 縁 (えん) sense 6.
See also: 縁
古い旅館のくれ縁から庭を眺めた。
I looked out at the garden from the open-air veranda of the old inn.
くれ縁の板の隙間から風が通る。
The wind blows through the gaps between the boards of the veranda.
縁 (えん) is a broader term for veranda or porch; くれ縁 specifically refers to the type with thin, spaced boards.
Compound of くれ (榑, 'thin board') and 縁 (えん, 'veranda'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term describes the construction style.