How to say "terrace" in Japanese

• テラスCommon
  nounCovers the architectural sense: an open, often paved outdoor area next to a house, restaurant, or café, used for sitting or dining. This is the word you want for that sense of terrace.
  テラスがいいのですが。↗

  Could we have a table on the terrace?
• だんだんJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounIts basic meaning is steps or stairs; for the terrace sense it means a slope cut into level steps, as in terraced farmland on a hillside — not a paved area beside a building.

Use 「テラス」 for the architectural sense of terrace, an open paved area beside a building or café, and 「だんだん」 only for the landform sense, a slope cut into level steps such as terraced farmland.

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• テラスterrace
• 段丘だんきゅうterrace
• 露壇ろだんterrace (in a garden)
• だんだんsteps