(まど)

まど
noun
window
1. window
An opening in a wall for light and air.
(まど)()ける。
To open the window.
(まど)から(そと)()る。
To look outside through the window.
(まど)()めてください。
Please close the window.
(あめ)()っているから、(まど)()めた。
It was raining, so I closed the window.
(あさ)()きたら、まず(まど)()けて(あたら)しい空気(くうき)()れます。
When I wake up in the morning, I first open the window to let in fresh air.

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

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • (まど)()ける: to open a window
  • (まど)()める: to close a window
  • (まど)から()る: to look out the window
  • (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

NOTE:
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).