窓枠(まどわく)

Forms

窓(まど) (window) + 枠(わく) (frame). The 〜枠(わく) suffix appears in many compound nouns for frames and borders, such as ドア枠(わく) (door frame).

Common collocations

• 窓枠(まどわく)を交換(こうかん)する: to replace window frames
• 窓枠(まどわく)に座(すわ)る: to sit on the window sill
• 木製(もくせい)の窓枠(まどわく): wooden window frame
• アルミの窓枠(まどわく): aluminum window frame

Usage

In everyday Japanese, 窓枠(まどわく) covers the entire frame structure including what English speakers might call the window sill, casing, or frame. Common in home renovation (リフォーム) discussions and real estate descriptions.