(おくじょう)

おくじょう
noun
rooftop
1. rooftop, roof
The top surface of a building, especially when accessible.
Let's go to the department store rooftop.
You can see the view from the rooftop.
The weather was nice, so I ate lunch on the rooftop.
This hotel has a pool on the rooftop, and you can swim there in summer.
The rooftop parking lot was full, so I looked for another parking lot nearby.

屋上(おくじょう) refers to the rooftop of a building, especially when it's accessible.

Components: (おく) (roof/building) + (じょう) (top/above)

In Japan, many department stores (デパート) have rooftop areas with gardens, play areas, or restaurants, making 屋上(おくじょう) a familiar destination.

Common collocations:

  • 屋上(おくじょう)駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう): rooftop parking
  • 屋上(おくじょう)庭園(ていえん): rooftop garden
  • 屋上(おくじょう)()がる: to go up to the rooftop