Japanese Conversation · Level 30
90 words
Japanese word
門
Pronunciation
Romajimon
Meaning
- noungate
Example
毎朝、門の前で待ちます。mai asa mon no mae de ma chi ma su
I wait in front of the gate every morning.
More examples
朝は門を開けて、店の準備を始めます。asa wa mon o a ke te mise no jun bi o haji me ma su
In the morning, I open the gate and start preparing the shop.
Core concept
Centers on a movable barrier that controls passage between a place and the outside.
Common phrases
門の前mon no mae
in front of the gate
門を開けるmon o a ke ru
open the gate
門を閉めるmon o shi me ru
close the gate
Similar words
ゲートgēto: A modern barrier that opens and closes to manage entry to a place.
Definition in Japanese
敷地や建物の出入り口を仕切る、開閉式の戸。shiki chi ya tate mono no de i ri kuchi o shi ki ru kai hei shiki no to
Word origin
The word 門 (mon, "gate") uses the Chinese character 門, an ancient picture of two doors joined at the sides.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 門 (mon) can extend beyond a literal entrance, as in 専門 (senmon, "specialty"), which treats a field of study as a domain that one enters.