French window

Japanese: French window（英語表記）Frenchwindow

…In this respect, there is essentially no difference between doors and windows. The only difference is that windows are intended for light and ventilation, while doors are intended for the entry and exit of people and objects and for protection (as is reflected in the fact that a glass-set door that opens onto a garden is called a French window). Doors are generally made of wood, but stone doors have been used since ancient times for tomb doors, and bronze doors were also often used for monumental buildings such as Greek temples. …

From [Window]

...In the Baroque architecture that followed, curved and wavy shapes were favored, and oval and curved windows were often used, giving architecture a variety of expressions. The French window was developed in the 16th century and was a tall, narrow, double-hung window that became common during the Rococo period and continued to be used after that. Around the same time in England, a sash window with two panes, one above and one below, was developed and used, and gradually improved. ...

*Some of the terminology references to "French window" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この点では戸と窓は本質的に差がない。窓は採光と換気を目的とし，戸は人や物の出入りと防御を目的とするという違いがあるだけである(ガラスを嵌（は）めた庭園側への開き戸をフランス窓french windowとよぶのは，その表れである)。　戸は木製が一般的であるが，古代から墳墓の戸には石造のものが用いられたし，青銅製の戸もギリシア神殿など記念的建造物にしばしば用いられた。…

【窓】より

…つづくバロック建築では曲線や波打つ形が愛好され，窓も楕円形や曲線を多用したものが見られ，建築に多様な表情を与えている。〈フランス窓French window〉は16世紀に開発され，ロココ時代に一般的になった丈高く，幅の狭い両開き窓で，その後も好んで使われた。イギリスでは同じころ，上下二つの窓枠のある上げ下げ窓が〈ダブル･ハングdouble‐hung〉として開発，使用され，しだいに改良されていった。…

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