Porch (English spelling)

Japanese: ポーチ（英語表記）porch

An architectural term. Also called a portico. A roofed structure that decorates the entrance to a building and is open on both sides to protect from rain. It can be seen in ancient Egyptian wall paintings, but the famous Greek porch is the Tower of the Winds in Athens. Romanesque examples include the porch of San Zeno Maggiore in Verona (12th century). During the Renaissance, many were in the form of a colonnade, but by the end of the 18th century, simpler forms came to be used in American and British homes, and any roofed protrusion supported by columns came to be called a porch, a term that became synonymous with veranda or piazza.

Pouch
Poti

A city in western Georgia. A port city located at the mouth of the Rioni River on the Black Sea coast, about 60 km north of Batumi. It is located on the site of the ancient Greek colony of Pasis, and developed with the opening of the railway in the 1880s, and a port was also built. The city ships manganese ore from Chiatura, cotton, citrus fruits, and other products. Industries include seafood processing, ship repair, and electrical equipment. Population: 51,100 (1991 estimate).

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Japanese:

建築用語。ポルチコとも呼ばれる。建物の入口を飾り，雨をさえぎる屋根つきで両側面の開いた建築物。古代エジプトの壁画にみられるが，ギリシア期にはアテネの風の塔のポーチが有名。ロマネスク期にはベロナのサン・ゼノ・マジョーレ聖堂のポーチ (12世紀) などがある。ルネサンス期には柱廊形式をとるものが多いが，18世紀末にはアメリカやイギリスの住宅に，より簡単な形のものが用いられるようになり，柱に支えられた屋根のある突出部はすべてポーチと呼ばれて，ベランダやピアッツァと同義語に使われるようになった。

ポーチ
Poti

ジョージア（グルジア）西部の都市。バトゥーミの北約 60km，黒海沿岸，リオニ川の河口に位置する港湾都市。古代ギリシアの植民市パシスの跡にあり，1880年代の鉄道の開通とともに発展し築港も行われた。チアトゥラのマンガン鉱をはじめ，綿花，柑橘類などを積出す。水産物加工，船舶修理，電気機器などの工業がある。人口5万 1100 (1991推計) 。

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