天窓|てんまどtenmado[0]heiban (flat)

Common
てんそうtensou
Definitions
  1. nounskylight
    天窓てんまどのある部屋へやがいいです。↗
    A room with a skylight would be fine.
  2. nounhead
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymスカイライトNeutralLoanword for a skylight that takes in light from above through the roof or ceiling; often seen in building product names.
  • Related明かり取りあかりとりNeutralA light opening in general: a window or hole made to take in light, not restricted to the roof; its range is wider than 「天窓」.
  • Related明かり窓あかりまどNeutralA daylight window set in the upper part of a wall or in the roof; its placement is broader than 「天窓」, which is specifically a roof window.
  • Antonym地窓じまどNeutralA low window set close to the floor; it stands opposite 「天窓」, which is set in the roof.

Use 「天窓」 for a window set in the roof to let in light, as in 「天窓から光が差す」. For a light opening in general, say 「明かり取り」; for building products, 「スカイライト」. The opposite is 「地窓」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 明あかりを取とるために屋根やねに設もうけられた窓まど。
  2. 頭部とうぶ。
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