Banquet

Japanese: banquette
Banquet

…This became the prototype of the British box settle. In the second half of the 17th century, a banquette, a backless bench with six or eight legs and a luxuriously upholstered seat, appeared in France. In the late 18th century, a bench called a window seat was placed by the window in the mansions of the upper class, and became popular as an interior decoration. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "banquette" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…これはイギリスのボックス・セツルbox settleの原型となった。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。…

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