ドア

どあ
noun
door
1. door
A hinged or sliding barrier at an entrance. Often used for Western-style doors.
The door is open.
Please close the door.
Please knock on the door.
Close the door when you leave, okay?
The wind was strong, so the door wouldn't open.

ドア is a loanword from English 'door,' used mainly for Western-style hinged doors.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • ドアを()ける: to open the door
  • ドアを()める: to close the door
  • ドアをノックする: to knock on the door
  • ドアが()く: the door opens (intransitive)

TYPES OF DOORS:

  • 自動(じどう)ドア: automatic door
  • 回転(かいてん)ドア: revolving door
  • フロントドア: front door

JAPANESE DOOR WORDS:

  • (): door (traditional/general)
  • (とびら): door (formal/literary)
  • ()(): sliding door
  • (ふすま): fusuma (paper sliding door)
  • 障子(しょうじ): shoji (paper screen door)