Japanese word

押入れ

Pronunciation

Romajioshiire

Meaning

  • nouncloset

Example

この押入れは広いです。ko no oshi i re wa hiro i de su

This closet is spacious.

Illustration for 押入れ (closet)

More examples

冬の布団を押入れにしまいました。fuyu no fu ton o oshi i re ni shi ma i ma shi ta

I put the winter bedding in the closet.

Core concept

Refers to a built-in storage space where household items are pushed inside and kept out of sight.

Common phrases

  • 押入れから出すoshi i re ka ra da su

    take out of the closet

  • 押入れを開けるoshi i re o a ke ru

    open the closet

  • 押入れにしまうoshi i re ni shi ma u

    put away in the closet

  • 押入れの中oshi i re no naka

    inside the closet

Similar words

クローゼットkurōzetto: A closet designed mainly for clothes, with shelves or a rail for hanging garments.
物入れmonoire: A designated space for putting away household items that are not in daily use.

Definition in Japanese

布団や衣類などを収納するための、襖で仕切られた作り付けの収納空間。fu ton ya i rui na do o shū nō su ru ta me no fusuma de shi ki ra re ta tsuku ri tsu ke no shū nō kū kan

Word origin

押入れ (oshiire) is related to 押し入れる (oshiireru, "to push in"), combining 押す (osu, "push") and 入れる (ireru, "put in").

Usage tips

  • In the anime Doraemon, the character Nobita often sleeps in a 押入れ (oshiire), making the word familiar to viewers who know the series.

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