パーゴラ
pāgora
The Japanese word for the English noun "pergola" is パーゴラ (pāgora).
Meaning: framework (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pāgora.
Did you know?
- The word 緑陰 (ryokuin), used to describe the shade of a パーゴラ, is a poetic term. It focuses on the emotional experience of the 'green shade' rather than the physical structure of the wood or metal.
- While パーゴラ is the technical term, many Japanese people use グリーンカーテン ('green curtain') to describe the foliage growing over the frame. This term is often used in government campaigns to encourage urban cooling.
- In traditional Japanese settings, the concept of a shaded transition space is often fulfilled by an engawa, a wooden veranda that is part of the house rather than a standalone structure like a western pergola.
Examples in context
- あの公園にパーゴラができたよ！A pergola was built in that park!
- 庭にパーゴラを設置しました。Niwa ni pāgora o setchi shimashita.I installed a pergola in the garden.
- このパーゴラはとてもおしゃれですね。Kono pāgora wa totemo oshare desu ne.This pergola is very stylish, isn't it?
- パーゴラに植物を這わせます。Pāgora ni shokubutsu o hawasemasu.I will make plants climb the pergola.
Example conversation
A brother and sister are looking at a garden magazine.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太、このパーゴラっておしゃれだね。Yōta, kono pāgora tte oshare da ne.Yota, this pergola is stylish, isn't it?
- 陽太 Yota本当だね。家の庭にも作りたいな。Hontō da ne. Ie no niwa ni mo tsukuritai na.You're right. I want to build one in our garden too.
- 陽葵 Himariいい考え！お父さんに相談してみよう。Ii kangae! Otōsan ni sōdan shite miyō.Good idea! Let's talk to Dad about it.
- 陽太 Yota賛成。一緒に計画を立てよう。Sansei. Issho ni keikaku o tateyō.I agree. Let's make a plan together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pergola” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
