Japanese word

ドア

Pronunciation

Romajidoa

Meaning

  • noundoor

Example

ドアを閉めます。do a o shi me ma su

I close the door.

Illustration for ドア (door)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • ドアに鍵をかけるdo a ni kagi o ka ke ru

    lock the door

  • ドアを開けるdo a o a ke ru

    open the door

  • ドアの取っ手do a no to tte

    door handle

Similar words

扉tobira: A door panel used at an entrance or passageway, often in a formal or written context.
戸to: A movable panel used to close a room, house, or storage space, often in a traditional structure.

Definition in Japanese

建物や乗り物の出入り口に設け、開閉して人の出入りを制限するもの。tate mono ya no ri mono no de i ri kuchi ni mō ke kai hei shi te hito no de i ri o sei gen su ru mo no

Word origin

ドア (doa) is a loanword from English door, adapted to Japanese pronunciation and written in katakana.

Usage tips

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

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