濡(ぬ)れ縁(えん)

ぬれえん
noun
uncovered veranda (exposed to rain)
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1. uncovered veranda; rain-exposed engawa
A narrow wooden veranda attached to the outside of a traditional Japanese house, projecting beyond the eaves and so exposed to rain. Contrasts with the covered, interior-side 縁側(えんがわ).
濡(ぬ)れ縁(えん)に腰(こし)を掛(か)けた。
I sat down on the open veranda.
濡(ぬ)れ縁(えん)から庭(にわ)を眺(なが)めた。
I gazed at the garden from the open veranda.
古(ふる)い民家(みんか)の濡(ぬ)れ縁(えん)で涼(すず)みながら茶(ちゃ)を飲(の)んだ。
I drank tea while cooling off on the open veranda of the old house.

Compound of 濡(ぬ)れる (to get wet) + 縁(えん) (veranda; from 縁側(えんがわ)). Named for the fact that, lying outside the eaves, it gets wet when it rains. Often a low wooden bench-like platform that doubles as an outdoor seat.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 縁側(えんがわ): traditional veranda — sheltered by the eaves; the standard inner-side version
  • ベランダ: balcony — modern, often upper-floor
  • テラス: terrace; patio — Western-style outdoor platform

Related Words

Compare: 縁側(えんがわ) (traditional veranda)
Compare: ベランダ (balcony)
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Added 2026.6.1 12:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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