縁側
Meanings
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
On summer evenings, I like sitting on the engawa and looking at the garden.
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
The meat around the base of a flatfish's fin has a crunchy texture and is delicious.
Usage patterns
- 縁側に座るto sit on the veranda
My grandmother was sitting on the veranda watching the cat.
- 縁側を食べるto eat the engawa (fin meat) of a flatfish
At this restaurant you can eat fresh engawa (flatfish fin meat).
- 縁側でお茶を飲むto drink tea on the veranda
I look forward to drinking tea on the veranda on summer afternoons.
- 縁側から庭を眺めるto look at the garden from the veranda
I drank sake while looking at the garden from the veranda.