Translation guide
The English word 'window' can refer to a physical opening in a wall, a glass pane, a computer interface element, or a period of time. This guide covers the most common Japanese equivalents for each meaning.
To refer to the architectural feature that lets in light and air.
The general word for a window in a building, car, train, etc.
Please open the window.
電車の窓から外を見た。
I looked outside from the train window.
Refers to a service window or counter, such as at a bank, station, or office.
切符は窓口で買ってください。
Please buy tickets at the ticket window.
To refer specifically to the glass part of a window.
To refer to a rectangular area on a computer screen displaying a program or content.
The standard loanword for a computer window.
ブラウザのウィンドウを閉じた。
I closed the browser window.
Sometimes used in technical contexts, but ウィンドウ is more common.
このアプリは複数の窓を開けます。
This app can open multiple windows.
To refer to a limited time frame in which something can happen.
A direct translation of 'time window', used in business or scheduling contexts.
打ち合わせの時間の窓は午後2時から4時までです。
The time window for the meeting is from 2 PM to 4 PM.
When 'window' means an opportunity, チャンス is often more natural.
今がチャンスだ。
This is our window of opportunity.
A more formal word for 'opportunity'.
To refer to a store's front window where goods are displayed.
The common loanword for a shop display window.
ショーウィンドウの服が素敵だ。
The clothes in the shop window are lovely.
A more formal or technical term for a display window.
陳列窓のデザインを変えた。
We changed the design of the display window.
While 窓 can technically mean a computer window, it sounds old-fashioned or overly technical. Use ウィンドウ instead.
窓 is a physical window (glass, opening). 窓口 is a service counter or ticket window where you interact with a person.
窓の外を見た。
I looked out the window.
窓にハエがいる。
There's a fly on the window.
寒いから窓を閉めて。
Close the window, it's cold.
Don't miss this window of opportunity.