Blind (English spelling)

Japanese: ブラインド(英語表記)blind
Blind (English spelling)
A covering attached to windows and entrances for the purpose of shading or privacy. Usually refers to Venetian blinds. Venetian blinds are made by connecting several thin, horizontally long, narrow boards of metal or plastic with strings so that they overlap at intervals slightly narrower than the width of the boards and are hung from above. The angle of the boards can be changed to adjust the amount of light, and when not in use, the boards are tightly stacked and pulled up to the top of the window. Other types include vertical blinds, which are made by lining up vertically long, narrow strips of cloth and connecting them with strings to hang from above, and roll blinds, which are a single piece of cloth that is hung from above and can be rolled up and down. ◇ Meaning "blind, blind".

Source : Kodansha Dictionary of House and Interior Terms Information

Japanese:
日よけ・目隠しなどの目的で、窓や出入り口に取り付けるおおい。ふつう、ベネチアンブラインドをいう。ベネチアンブラインドは、金属やプラスチックの薄く横に細長い板を、板の幅より少し狭いくらいの間隔で重ねるように何枚も紐(ひも)でつなぎ、上から吊るして用いるもので、板の角度を変えて明るさを調節でき、使わないときは板をぴったり重ねて窓の上部に引き上げておく。そのほか、縦に細長い短冊状の布を並べて紐でつなぎ、上から吊るして用いるバーチカルブラインド、一枚布の幕を上から吊るし、巻き上げたり下ろしたりして用いるロールブラインドなどがある。◇「目の見えない、盲目の」という意。

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