バルコニー

ばるこにー
noun
balcony; outdoor platform
1. balcony; outdoor platform attached to a building
Typically refers to an uncovered outdoor space projecting from a building.
バルコニーで洗濯物(せんたくもの)を干(ほ)す。
I hang laundry on the balcony.
バルコニーから花火(はなび)が見(み)える。
You can see fireworks from the balcony.
バルコニーに植木鉢(うえきばち)を置(お)いている。
I keep potted plants on the balcony.

A loanword from English/Italian "balcony." Refers to an uncovered outdoor platform projecting from an upper floor of a building.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • バルコニーに出(で)る: to go out onto the balcony
  • バルコニーで干(ほ)す: to dry laundry on the balcony
  • バルコニー付(つ)き: with a balcony (in real estate listings)
  • バルコニーからの眺(なが)め: view from the balcony

バルコニー VS ベランダ:
In Japanese real estate, ベランダ typically has a roof/covering, while バルコニー is uncovered. In everyday speech, the two terms are often used interchangeably.

RELATED:

  • ベランダ: veranda (covered outdoor space)
  • テラス: terrace (ground-level outdoor space)
  • 屋上(おくじょう): rooftop

Related Words

Contrast: ベランダ (covered outdoor area)
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Added 2026.1.18 15:56 · Revised 2026.3.28 18:49
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