Japanese dictionary
How to say "door" in Japanese
ドアどあ · doa
"Door" in Japanese is ドア (doa). Traditional sliding doors are 戸 (to), and the entrance of a home is 玄関 (genkan).
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Ways to say "door" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| ドアどあ · doa | Door (Western-style). |
| 戸と · to | Door (traditional, sliding). |
| 扉とびら · tobira | Door (formal, or on a building or train). |
| 玄関げんかん · genkan | Front door; entryway. |
How to use it
To open and close a door: ドアを開ける (akeru) and ドアを閉める (shimeru).
The entryway 玄関 is where you take off your shoes in a Japanese home.
Example sentences
- ドアを閉めてください。Doa o shimete kudasai.Please close the door.
- 玄関で靴を脱いでください。Genkan de kutsu o nuide kudasai.Please take off your shoes at the entryway.
- ドアが開きません。Doa ga akimasen.The door won't open.
- 右側の扉が開きます。Migigawa no tobira ga hirakimasu.The doors on the right side will open.
- 会議室のドアをノックしました。Kaigishitsu no doa o nokku shimashita.I knocked on the meeting room door.
- 玄関に荷物が届いています。Genkan ni nimotsu ga todoite imasu.A package has been delivered to the front door.
Questions
What is a 玄関?
玄関 (genkan) is the entryway of a Japanese home, where you take off your shoes before stepping up into the house.
What does 右側の扉が開きます mean on a train?
It means "The doors on the right side will open." Trains announce which side the doors open at the next station.
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