軒, 軒下, and 縁側: eaves, space beneath them, and a veranda
Compare 軒 in a resting place or nest context with 軒下 under the eaves and 縁側 for looking at flowers or napping. Read overlapping eaves-related locations and the veranda name.
The eaves and their context with 軒
軒 (のき) means eaves. 「雨がやむまで店の軒で休ませてもらいました。」 means “I was allowed to rest under the store's eaves until the rain stopped.” It also appears in the context of a place to rest beneath the eaves.
「古い家の軒に小さな巣が作られています。」 means “A small nest has been built beneath the old house's eaves.” This translation locates the small nest beneath the old house’s eaves.
The space under the eaves named 軒下
軒下 (のきした) means under the eaves. 「急な雨を避けて店の軒下に入った。」 means “I took shelter from the sudden rain beneath the shop's eaves.” The action is taking shelter there from sudden rain.
「軒下にはつばめの巣がある。」 means “There is a swallow's nest under the eaves.” The nest’s location is also named as under the eaves. The location contexts of 軒 and 軒下 can overlap.
The veranda named 縁側
縁側 (えんがわ) means veranda. 「祖母と縁側に座り、庭の花を眺めた。」 means “I sat with my grandmother on the veranda and looked at the garden flowers.” The veranda is the sitting location; the garden flowers are what is viewed.
「日当たりのよい縁側で猫が昼寝をしている。」 means “A cat is napping on the sunny veranda.” The cat is napping on a sunny veranda. Keep this veranda name separate from the eaves-related location names.
Can resting at 軒 and sheltering in 軒下 be divided strictly into structure versus place?
Show the answer and why
No. 軒 also appears in a resting-place context beneath the eaves, while 軒下 directly names the space underneath. 縁側 names the veranda used for viewing the garden or napping.