開(ひら)き戸(ど)

ひらきど
noun
hinged door; swinging door
buildingfurniture
1. hinged door; swinging door
A door that swings open on hinges, as opposed to a sliding door (引(ひ)き戸(ど)).
開(ひら)き戸(ど)を開(あ)ける。
I open the hinged door.
この部屋(へや)は開(ひら)き戸(ど)だ。
This room has a hinged door.
狭(せま)い廊下(ろうか)では、開(ひら)き戸(ど)より引(ひ)き戸(ど)の方(ほう)が場所(ばしょ)を取(と)らずに済(す)む。
In a narrow hallway, a sliding door takes up less space than a hinged one.

Mostly a word of architecture and home fittings; in conversation people just say ドア. Traditional Japanese rooms used sliding doors, so the distinction matters in house plans and renovation.

Common collocations

  • 片開(かたびら)き戸(ど): single hinged door
  • 両開(りょうびら)き戸(ど): double doors (opening from the middle)
  • 内開(うちびら)き / 外開(そとびら)き: opening inward / outward

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 引(ひ)き戸(ど) (sliding door)
Compare: ドア (door)
Compare: 扉(とびら) (door)
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Added 2026.9.30 22:58 · Revised 2026.9.30 23:00
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