窓枠(まどわく)

まどわく
noun
window frame
1. window frame
The structural frame surrounding a window, including the sill and casing.
窓枠(まどわく)のペンキが剥(は)げている。
The paint on the window frame is peeling.
古(ふる)い窓枠(まどわく)を新(あたら)しいものに交換(こうかん)した。
We replaced the old window frames with new ones.
猫(ねこ)が窓枠(まどわく)に座(すわ)って外(そと)を眺(なが)めている。
The cat is sitting on the window frame, gazing outside.

WORD FORMATION:
窓(まど) (window) + 枠(わく) (frame). The 〜枠(わく) suffix appears in many compound nouns for frames and borders: ドア枠(わく) (door frame), 額縁(がくぶち) (picture 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(りふぉーむ)) discussions and real estate descriptions.

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Added 2026.3.8 15:46 · Revised 2026.4.1 18:07
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