天窓(てんまど)

天窓(てんまど) is a window installed in the ceiling or roof, designed to let natural light in from above. The kanji break down as 天(てん) (sky/heaven) + 窓(まど) (window). Also called トップライト (toplight) in architecture.

Common collocations

• 天窓(てんまど)を開(あ)ける: to open a skylight
• 天窓(てんまど)から光(ひかり)が入(はい)る: light comes in from the skylight
• 天窓(てんまど)を設置(せっち)する: to install a skylight
• 天窓(てんまど)から星(ほし)が見(み)える: to see stars through the skylight

Benefits

Skylights are valued for bringing in 自然光(しぜんこう) (natural light) and improving 換気(かんき) (ventilation) in rooms without many wall windows.

Related window types

• 出窓(でまど): bay window
• 明(あ)かり取(と)り: light well/window designed for light