通 用 門(つうようもん)

つうようもん

noun

service entrance; staff gate; side entrance

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1. service entrance; staff gate; side entrance

A secondary entrance to a building, facility, or compound used for everyday access by staff, deliveries, and authorized visitors, as opposed to the formal main entrance.

通用門(つうようもん)から入(はい)ってください。

Please enter through the service entrance.

関係者(かんけいしゃ)は正門(せいもん)ではなく通用門(つうようもん)を使用(しよう)すること。

Staff members are to use the service gate, not the main entrance.

夜間(やかん)は正門(せいもん)が閉(し)まるため、通用門(つうようもん)の暗証番号(あんしょうばんごう)を入力(にゅうりょく)して出入(でい)りする。

At night, since the main gate is closed, you enter and exit by keying in the passcode at the service gate.

Compound of 通用(つうよう) ('general use; common use') and 門(もん) ('gate'). The 通用門(つうようもん) is the gate used for routine, everyday access as opposed to the 正門(せいもん) ('main gate'), which is reserved for formal occasions or public-facing access.

Usage

Commonly seen at schools, government buildings, hospitals, temples, and corporate campuses. Signs reading 通用門(つうようもん) or 通用口(つうようぐち) ('service door') are common. Delivery drivers, staff, and regular visitors typically use this entrance.

Common collocations

通用門(つうようもん)から出入(でい)りする: to come and go through the service gate
通用門(つうようもん)の鍵(かぎ): key to the service gate
裏(うら)の通用門(つうようもん): the service gate at the back
通用門(つうようもん)は施錠(せじょう)されている: the service gate is locked

Similar words

正門(せいもん): main gate — the primary, formal entrance to a facility
裏門(うらもん): back gate — a gate at the rear of a building; may overlap with 通用門(つうようもん)
通用口(つうようぐち): service door — similar concept but for a door rather than a gate
勝手口(かってぐち): kitchen entrance; back door — the back door of a house, used for informal access and deliveries

Related Words

Compare: 正門(せいもん) (main gate)

Compare: 裏門(うらもん) (back gate)

Compare: 通用口(つうようぐち) (service door)

Compare: 勝手口(かってぐち) (kitchen entrance)

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Added 2026.4.20 18:14 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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