窓

a window; an opening in a wall, door, vehicle, etc., usually fitted with glass, through which light and air can enter or people can look

Etymology

Native Japanese word; also written historically as 窗, with the modern kanji 窓 meaning “window.”

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a window in a figurative sense: a means of seeing, understanding, or connecting with something

Etymology

Figurative extension of the physical sense “window.”

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a window on a computer screen; a rectangular area in a graphical user interface

Etymology

Specialized extension of the physical sense; in computing, ウィンドウ is more common, but 窓 is also used.

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