押(お)し入(い)れ

押(お)し入(い)れ is a traditional Japanese-style closet.

Formation: 押(お)す (to push) + 入(い)れる (to put in) - items are 'pushed in'

Characteristics:

• Found in Japanese-style (washitsu) rooms
• Typically divided into upper and lower sections
• Traditionally used to store futons during the day
• Has sliding doors (fusuma or doors)

Contrast:

• 押(お)し入(い)れ: traditional Japanese closet (in tatami rooms)
• クローゼット: Western-style closet (in Western-style rooms)