(でい)(ぐち)

でいりぐち
noun
entrance and exit; doorway
building
1. entrance and exit; doorway; way in and out
An opening or door that serves as both an entrance and an exit. Common in buildings, rooms, parking lots, and other spaces.
出入(でい)(ぐち)ふさがないでください
Please don't block the doorway.
非常(ひじょう)出入(でい)(ぐち)どこです
Where is the emergency exit?
This building has only one entrance/exit, so it tends to get crowded.

A compound of 出入(でい) (going in and out) + (ぐち) (opening, entrance). Refers to a single point that serves as both entrance and exit, or more generally to any doorway or access point.

Common collocations

  • 出入(でい)(ぐち)ふさぐ: to block the doorway
  • 出入(でい)(ぐち)付近(ふきん): near the entrance/exit
  • 非常(ひじょう)出入(でい)(ぐち): emergency entrance/exit
  • 出入(でい)(ぐち)(): to stand at the doorway

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