天窓(てんまど)

てんまど
noun
skylight
1. skylight
A window in the ceiling or roof to let in natural light from above.
天窓(てんまど)から光(ひかり)が差(さ)し込(こ)んでいる。
Light is streaming in through the skylight.
この部屋(へや)は天窓(てんまど)があるので明(あか)るい。
This room is bright because it has a skylight.
天窓(てんまど)から星(ほし)が見(み)える。
You can see the stars through the skylight.

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

Related Words

Related: 出窓(でまど) (bay window)
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Added 2026.1.19 8:57 · Revised 2026.2.16 16:05
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