How to say "balcony" in Japanese

• ベランダCommon
  nounCovers the ordinary balcony attached to an apartment or house, often used for drying laundry or potted plants; the everyday, practical word most learners will want.
  風かぜがベランダの埃ほこりを吹き飛ふきとばした。↗

  The wind blew the dust from the balcony.
• バルコニーCommon
  nounAlso means balcony, but tends to evoke a larger, more decorative or architecturally prominent one, as on an elegant building or stage; a loanword with a slightly upscale feel.
  そのバルコニーからの眺ながめはすばらしい。↗

  The balcony commands a splendid view.

Both words mean balcony; 「ベランダ」 typically refers to a small apartment veranda for drying laundry, while 「バルコニー」 suggests a larger, more stylish or architectural balcony.

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• ベランダbalcony
• バルコニーbalcony
• バルbalcony
• 露台ろだいbalcony
• バルコンbalcony
• 楼上ろうじょうon top of a tall building
• 桟敷さじきdress circle (of a theatre)