1.
screen door; window screen
A door or window frame fitted with a fine mesh screen that allows air to circulate while keeping out insects. Essential for Japanese summers when windows are opened for ventilation.
夏は網戸にして風を通す。
In summer, I use the screen door to let the breeze through.
網戸に穴が開いて蚊が入ってきた。
Mosquitoes got in through a hole in the screen.
網戸を張り替える時期だ。
It's time to replace the screen.
ETYMOLOGY:
網 (net/mesh) + 戸 (door). The reading 戸 is a voiced compound form.
COLLOCATIONS:
- 網戸を閉める - to close the screen door
- 網戸を張り替える - to replace the screen
- 網戸の網 - screen mesh
- 網戸を掃除する - to clean the screen
CULTURAL NOTES:
Screen doors are ubiquitous in Japanese homes and are essential for summer living. Most Japanese windows are designed with sliding screen panels. Replacing or repairing screens (網の張り替え) is a common household maintenance task.