noun
engawa; veranda; porch
A narrow wooden corridor or veranda along the outside of a traditional Japanese house, often facing the garden. The term is culturally specific and commonly left as 'engawa' in English.
See also: 縁
夏の夕方、縁側に座って庭を眺めるのが好きです。
On summer evenings, I like sitting on the engawa and looking at the garden.
My grandmother is basking in the sun on the engawa.
noun
bone at the base of a fin; meat around the fin base
Only when written 縁側
Culinary and anatomical term, especially for flatfish. Refers to the bone or the meat attached to the base of a fin. Restricted to the kanji form 縁側.
See also: 担鰭骨
ヒラメの縁側はコリコリした食感で美味しい。
The meat around the base of a flatfish's fin has a crunchy texture and is delicious.