How to say "window" in Japanese

• 窓まどJLPT N5approx.Common
  nounThe ordinary word for a window as a physical opening with glass, in a house, building, or vehicle. This is the word you want for the literal architectural sense.
  窓まどを開あけっぱなしにしておいたの？↗

  Did you leave the window open?
• ウィンドウCommon
  nounThe katakana loanword from English. It is the term used for a window on a computer screen, such as an application or browser window, while a physical window in a wall takes 窓.
  右上みぎうえにある「バッテン」のボタンが、ウィンドウを消けすボタンだよ。↗

  The "X" button in the top right shuts the window.
• 窓口まどぐちJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounA service window or counter where you are served in person, such as a bank teller's window or a ticket window; not a window in a wall but a place to conduct business.
  トラベラーズチェックを現金げんきんに替かえてくれるのはこの窓口まどぐちですか。↗

  Is this the right window for cashing travelers' checks?

Use 窓 for a physical window in a building or vehicle, 「ウィンドウ」 for the English loanword, used especially for windows on a computer screen, and 窓口 for a service window or counter such as a teller or ticket window.

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• 窓まどwindow
• ウィンドウwindow
• 窓口まどぐちcounter
• 窓側まどがわwindow-side
• 窓付きまどつきwindow (e.g. in an envelope, box, etc.)
• 窓表示域変換まどひょうじいきへんかんwindow
• ウインドwindow