1.
door; gate (hinged, swinging)
door; gate (hinged, swinging)
扉を開けると、広い庭が見えた。
When I opened the door, I saw a spacious garden.
重い扉を押して中に入った。
I pushed the heavy door and entered inside.
新しい扉を開くことを恐れないでください。
Don't be afraid to open new doors (figurative).
扉 specifically refers to a hinged door that swings open, as opposed to sliding doors. It often has a more literary or formal nuance than ドア.
Distinctions:
- 扉: hinged door (literary, includes gates)
- ドア: door (casual loanword, common in daily speech)
- 戸: general term for door/sliding door
- 障子: paper sliding door
- 襖: opaque sliding door
Figurative usage:
- 新しい扉を開く (open new doors/possibilities)
- 心の扉 (the door of one's heart)