掃はき出だし窓まど

noun

sliding glass door; patio door

A large glass door that opens onto a garden, balcony, or terrace. Common in modern Japanese houses.

• リビングの掃はき出だし窓まどから庭にわに出でられます。

  You can go out to the garden through the sliding glass door in the living room.

• 掃はき出だし窓まどを開あけると、風かぜがよく通とおります。

  When you open the patio door, a nice breeze comes through.

noun

floor-level sweep-out opening

A small opening at floor level, traditionally used to sweep dirt directly outside. Now mostly a historical or traditional architectural feature.

• 古ふるい日本にほん家か屋おくには、掃はき出だし窓まどという小ちいさな掃そう除じ用ようの開かい口こう部ぶがあった。

  Old Japanese houses had a small cleaning opening called a 掃き出し窓 at floor level.