窓枠
madowaku
The English phrase "window frame" is translated into Japanese as 窓枠 (madowaku).
窓枠 is the standard noun used to refer to the framework or structure surrounding a window.
Meaning: framework around a window (noun)
Which one should you use?
Adding the particle の between the two nouns makes the relationship between the window and the frame more explicit.
How do you pronounce it?
madowaku
Did you know?
- When discussing a window frame in a technical or construction context, Japanese professionals often use the loanword サッシ (sasshi), derived from the English word 'sash'.
- The word 枠 (waku), meaning 'frame', is also the term used in Japanese to describe the 'limit' or 'boundary' of a person's abilities or social status. You might hear someone say they are 'stepping outside the 枠' when breaking conventional boundaries.
- Japanese uses 枠 (waku) to describe the 'frame' of a digital layout or a table cell in a spreadsheet, treating digital borders as physical frames.
Examples in context
- 窓枠の塗り替えが必要です。The window frame needs repainting.
- この窓の枠は古くなっていますね。This window frame has become old.
- 窓枠が壊れています。madowaku ga kowarete imasu.The window frame is broken.
- この窓枠はとても古いですね。kono madowaku wa totemo furui desu ne.This window frame is very old, isn't it?
Example conversation
Himari and Daigaku are cleaning the house together.
- 陽葵 Himari大翔、窓枠の汚れを拭いてくれる？Daigaku, madowaku no yogore o fuite kureru?Daigaku, can you wipe the dirt off the window frame?
- 大翔 Hirotoいいよ。雑巾はどこにある？Ii yo. Zōkin wa doko ni aru?Sure. Where is the cleaning cloth?
- 陽葵 Himariあそこの棚の上に置いてあるよ。Asoko no tana no ue ni oite aru yo.It's on the shelf over there.
- 大翔 Hirotoわかった。すぐに綺麗にするね。Wakatta. Sugu ni kirei ni suru ne.Got it. I'll get it clean right away.
