noun
open veranda; nure-en
A narrow, roofed wooden veranda outside a traditional Japanese house, exposed to rain. Often used for sitting and enjoying the garden.
濡れ縁に座って、雨の庭を眺めた。
I sat on the open veranda and watched the rainy garden.
古い家の濡れ縁は、いい感じに風化している。
The open veranda of the old house has weathered nicely.
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縁側 is a broader term for a veranda or porch, often enclosed or partially enclosed, while 濡れ縁 specifically refers to an open, rain-exposed veranda.
Compound of 濡れ (nure, 'getting wet') + 縁 (en, 'veranda, edge'), referring to a veranda that gets wet from rain.