noun
outdoor bench for cooling off
A bench placed under the eaves of a traditional Japanese house, used for sitting and enjoying the cool evening air in summer.
夏の夕方、涼み台に座って風鈴の音を聞くのが好きだ。
On summer evenings, I like sitting on the outdoor bench and listening to the wind chimes.
Compound of 涼み (noun form of 涼む, 'to cool off') and 台 ('stand, platform').