テラス

てらす
noun
terrace; patio
1. terrace; patio (ground-level outdoor space)
A flat outdoor space adjoining a building, typically at ground level. Used for cafés, restaurants, and homes as an outdoor seating or dining area. From English 'terrace'.
テラスで食事(しょくじ)をした。
We ate on the terrace.
この(みせ)はテラス(せき)人気(にんき)だ。
This restaurant's terrace seating is popular.
天気(てんき)がいいので、テラスで朝食(ちょうしょく)()ることにした。
Since the weather was nice, we decided to have breakfast on the terrace.

From English 'terrace'. Typically refers to an outdoor space at ground level adjoining a building.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • テラス(せき): terrace seating (at a café or restaurant)
  • テラスハウス: terrace house (style of townhouse)
  • 屋上(おくじょう)テラス: rooftop terrace
  • テラスで()ごす: to spend time on the terrace

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ベランダ: veranda — an upper-floor outdoor space attached to a residence; usually narrower
  • バルコニー: balcony — a small upper-floor projecting platform with a railing
  • 縁側(えんがわ): engawa — traditional Japanese wooden veranda running along the outside of a house