On summer evenings, I like sitting on the engawa and looking at the garden.
祖母は縁側で日向ぼっこをしている。
My grandmother is basking in the sun on the engawa.
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.
My grandmother was sitting on the veranda watching the cat.
At this restaurant you can eat fresh engawa (flatfish fin meat).
I look forward to drinking tea on the veranda on summer afternoons.
I drank sake while looking at the garden from the veranda.