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courtyard, inner garden
An open area enclosed by the walls or wings of a building. Found in traditional Japanese homes, schools, temples, and Western-style architecture.
中庭に花が咲いている。
Flowers are blooming in the courtyard.
学校の中庭で昼ご飯を食べた。
I ate lunch in the school courtyard.
このホテルには美しい日本庭園の中庭があり、部屋から眺められる。
This hotel has a beautiful Japanese garden courtyard that can be viewed from the rooms.
中庭 literally means "inner garden" — an outdoor space enclosed within a building or complex.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 中庭に面する (face the courtyard)
- 中庭のある家 (house with a courtyard)
- 中庭を囲む (surround a courtyard)
Traditional Japanese houses (町家) often feature a small 中庭 called 坪庭, which brings light and air into the interior.