JLPT · Level 75
45 words
Japanese word
裏口
Pronunciation
Romajiuraguchi
Meaning
- nounbackdoor
Example
家の裏口は閉まっています。ie no ura guchi wa shi ma tte i ma su
The backdoor is closed.
More examples
配達員は裏口から荷物を運び入れます。hai tatsu in wa ura guchi ka ra ni motsu o hako bi i re ma su
The delivery person brings packages in through the backdoor.
Core concept
Denotes an entrance located on the less visible back side of a building rather than at its front.
Common phrases
裏口から入るura guchi ka ra hai ru
enter through the backdoor
裏口から出るura guchi ka ra de ru
leave through the backdoor
裏口を使うura guchi o tsuka u
use the backdoor
Similar words
勝手口katteguchi: A service entrance used for household work, often near a kitchen.
Definition in Japanese
建物の裏側に設けた出入り口。tate mono no ura gawa ni mō ke ta de i ri kuchi
Word origin
The compound 裏 (ura, "back") + 口 (kuchi, "entrance") forms the noun 裏口 (uraguchi), meaning an entrance at the back of a building.
Usage tips
- In English, backdoor can also mean a secret or unauthorized way into a system, while 裏口 (uraguchi) usually names a physical rear entrance.
Other meanings
- rear exitnoun
Opposites
- 表口omoteguchifront entrancenoun