ベランダ
also: ベランダー
Meanings
1
Refers to a balcony, especially one that is part of an apartment or building, often used for hanging laundry or placing plants.
I hang the laundry on the balcony.
2
veranda; porch
Can also refer to a veranda or porch, especially a roofed, open-sided structure attached to a house. In Japanese, the distinction between balcony and veranda is often blurred.
I like to cool off on the veranda on summer evenings.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉をベランダに干すto hang something (laundry) out on the balcony
I hung the laundry out on the balcony.
- ベランダに出るto step out onto the balcony
In the evening, I stepped out onto the balcony to cool off.
- ベランダから〈物〉を見るto look at something from the balcony
I watched the fireworks from the balcony.
- ベランダで〈物〉を育てるto grow something (plants) on the balcony
I'm growing vegetables on the balcony.