窓(まど)

まど

noun

window

1. window

An opening in a wall for light and air.

窓(まど)を開(あ)ける。

To open the window.

窓(まど)から外(そと)を見(み)る。

To look outside through the window.

窓(まど)を閉(し)めてください。

Please close the window.

雨(あめ)が降(ふ)っているから、窓(まど)を閉(し)めた。

It was raining, so I closed the window.

朝(あさ)起(お)きたら、まず窓(まど)を開(あ)けて新(あたら)しい空気(くうき)を入(い)れます。

When I wake up in the morning, I first open the window to let in fresh air.

窓(まど) refers to windows—openings in walls for light, air, and viewing.

Common expressions

窓(まど)を開(あ)ける: to open a window
窓(まど)を閉(し)める: to close a window
窓(まど)から見(み)る: to look out the window
窓(まど)ガラス: window glass/pane

Compounds

窓口(まどぐち): service counter, point of contact
窓側(まどがわ): window side (seats on trains)
窓辺(まどべ): by the window
出窓(でまど): bay window
窓枠(まどわく): window frame

Usage

窓口(まどぐち) is commonly used figuratively to mean "point of contact" or "service counter" (e.g., 相談(そうだん)窓口(まどぐち) = consultation desk).

Related Words

Related: 窓口(まどぐち)

Compare: サッシ (window sash)

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Added 2026.1.9 21:59 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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