窓辺

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
まど
Grade: 6

Grade: 4
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
窓邊 (kyūjitai)

Compound of (mado, window) +‎ (be, vicinity, area near something).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

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Noun

(まど)() (madobe

  1. the area near a window, the vicinity of a window
    窓辺(まどべ)()ったら日当(ひあ)たりがよくなるけど。
    Madobe ni tattara hiatari ga yoku naru kedo.
    You'll get better sun if you stand by the window.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: 6
へん
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
窓邊 (kyūjitai)

Either from Middle Chinese 窗邊 (tsrhæwng pen, literally window + border; location), or coined in Japan from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Chinese-derived components.

Pronunciation

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Noun

(そう)(へん) (sōhenさうへん (saufen)?

  1. the area near a window, the vicinity of a window
Usage notes

This reading seems to be very rare.

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN