Courtyard in Japanese
In Japanese
中庭
nakaniwa
Definition
Definition in EnglishA paved open area surrounded by the buildings of a school or another large building, where people gather.
Definition in Japanese学校などの大きな建物に囲まれた、舗装された開けた場所で、人が集まる。
Example sentences
晴れた日は中庭でお昼を食べるけど、雨の日はみんな食堂に詰めかけてぎゅうぎゅうだよ。
We eat lunch in the courtyard when it's sunny, and when it rains everybody crams into the cafeteria.
今日は中庭に誰もいないね。集会、中止になったの？
The courtyard is totally empty today. Did they cancel the assembly?