| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 扉 | とびら |
Pronunciation: tobira
How to Say It Outloud: toh-bee-rah
Usage: Used to refer specifically to a door, often one that is more decorative or significant (like a gate or entrance).
Example Sentence Japanese:
扉を開ける。
扉を開ける。Example Sentence English:Open the door.
Open the door.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 戸 | と |
Pronunciation: to
How to Say It Outloud: toh
Usage: A general term for door, broadly encompassing any type of door in a house or building.
Example Sentence Japanese:戸を閉めてください。
戸を閉めてください。Example Sentence English:Please close the door.
Please close the door.| Katakana |
|---|
| ドア |
Pronunciation: doa
How to Say It Outloud: doh-ah
Usage: The katakana term, borrowed from English, most commonly used in modern contexts for all types of doors.
Example Sentence Japanese:ドアをノックしてください。
ドアをノックしてください。Example Sentence English:Please knock on the door.
Please knock on the door.Dictionary
扉とびらCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- door; gate; opening
- title page
- Door
戸とCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- door (esp. Japanese-style)
- shutter; window shutter
- entrance (to a home)
- narrows
- To
- Gate
戸口とぐち
Noun- door; doorway
ドアドアCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- door (Western-style, car, etc.)
門戸もんこCommon word
Noun- door
玄関げんかんCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule; porch; foyer; mud room
- Genkan
口くちCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- mouth
- opening; hole; gap; orifice
- mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece
- gate; door; entrance; exit
- speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip)
- taste; palate
- mouth (to feed)
- opening (i.e. vacancy); available position
- invitation; summons
- kind; sort; type
- opening (i.e. beginning)
Counter
- counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), stove burners, and swords
- Mouth
隣となりCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'Noun
- next (to); adjoining; adjacent
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour; next-door neighbor
勝手口かってぐち
Noun- kitchen door; back door; service door; tradesman's entrance
- host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
門口かどぐち
Noun- door; entrance; gateway
扉口とびらぐち
Noun- doorway; door; hatch
開き戸ひらきど
Noun- (hinged) door
焚き口たきぐち
Noun- door (of a furnace, stove, etc.); fuel hole
屋戸やど
Noun- door; doorway
枢戸くるるど
Noun- door (with a pivot hinge)
門番もんばん
Noun- gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
桟戸さんど
Noun- batten door; battened door; ledged door; strong door with crosspieces placed on the reverse side
楽屋口がくやぐち
Noun- stage door
鎧戸よろいど
Noun- slatted shutter; louver door (window)
門戸開放政策もんこかいほうせいさく
Noun- open door policy
- Open Door Policy
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