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engawa
[ eng-gah-wah ]
noun
- a floor extension at one side of a Japanese-style house, usually facing a yard or garden and serving as passageway and sitting space.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of engawa1
< Japanese, equivalent to en edge, veranda (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese yuán ) + -gawa combining form of kawa (earlier kafa ) side
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Example Sentences
As we entered we passed along an engawa (verandah) bounding a tiny internal square of garden on our way to the reception-room.
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We followed our hostess to the engawa (verandah) leading to the guest-room next to what had been Hearn's study.
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There is also a wide covered engawa (verandah) in front and at the sides.
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