Japanese word

ゲート

Pronunciation

Romajigēto

Meaning

  • noungate

Example

空港のゲートはどこですか。kū kō no gē to wa do ko de su ka

Where is the gate at the airport?

Illustration for ゲート (gate)

More examples

このゲートは午後六時に閉まります。ko no gē to wa go go roku ji ni shi ma ri ma su

This gate closes at six in the evening.

Core concept

Refers to a designated point that controls or marks passage from one area to another.

Common phrases

  • ゲートで待つgē to de ma tsu

    wait at the gate

  • ゲート番号gē to ban gō

    gate number

Similar words

搭乗口tōjōkō: A designated place at an airport where passengers board an aircraft.
門mon: An opening or structure that allows passage through a wall, fence, or boundary.
入口iriguchi: A point or opening used to enter a place or area.

Definition in Japanese

空港や駅などで、人の出入りや乗車を管理するための出入口。kū kō ya eki na do de hito no de i ri ya jō sha o kan ri su ru ta me no de iri kuchi

Word origin

ゲート (gēto) was borrowed from the English word gate, which means "a passageway or barrier at an entrance."

Usage tips

  • The science-fiction title Stargate uses gate for a portal between distant places, extending the sense of an entrance into space travel.

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