Window seat

Japanese: ウィンドー・シート - うぃんどーしーと
Window seat

…In the second half of the 17th century, a backless banquette with six or eight legs and a luxurious upholstered seat appeared in France. In the late 18th century, window seats were placed by the windows of upper-class residences and became popular as interior decoration. [Kagiwada Tsutomu] …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "window seat" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…17世紀後半にはフランスで豪華な布張りのシートに6本または8本の脚をもった背もたれのないバンケットbanquetteと呼ぶ宮廷用ベンチが現れた。18世紀後期の上流階級の邸館では窓際にウィンドー・シートwindow seatと呼ばれるベンチが置かれ,室内の装飾として流行した。【鍵和田 務】。…

※「ウィンドー・シート」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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