English–Japanese

“door” in Japanese

Japanese

Also戸 (to) · 扉 (tobira)

Pronunciation

Romajidoa

Example

ドアを閉めます。do a o shi me ma su

I close the door.

Illustration for ドア (door)

How to say “door” in Japanese

“Door” in Japanese is ドア (doa).

Refers to a movable barrier at an entrance that opens to allow passage and closes to separate spaces.

Full entry for ドア: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ドア

ドアを閉めてください。do a o shi me te ku da sa i

Please close the door.

部屋を出るとき、ドアに鍵をかけます。heya o de ru to ki do a ni kagi o ka ke ma su

I lock the door when I leave the room.

Tips for using ドア

  • Japanese ドア (doa) is pronounced in two morae, do-a, rather than as the single English syllable door.

Other Japanese words for “door”

戸を開けてください。to o a ke te ku da sa i

Please open the door.

3

扉

tobira

noundoor

扉を閉めてください。tobira o shi me te ku da sa i

Please close the door.

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