CEFR C2

ポルチコ

Portico

Translation

porch / colonnaded entrance / covered walkway

Meaning

A structure consisting of a roof supported by columns at regular intervals, typically attached as a porch to the entrance of a building.

Examples

  • The museum's grand portico features six massive marble columns.
    その美術館の壮大なポルチコには、6本の巨大な大理石の柱が使われています。
  • They sat on the steps beneath the portico, watching the sunset over the garden.
    彼らはポルチコの下の階段に座り、庭に沈む夕日を眺めていました。