扉
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Base noun form. Refers to a door or opening, often used in contexts like doors in buildings, books (扉 means 'title page'), or metaphorical openings. Example: 『ドアの扉』 (doa no tobira, 'door of the door') is redundant; use 『扉』 alone.
Theme
At a friend's new apartment, User and Yuta are discussing the layout and features of the living room.
扉
とびら
door
Everyday Life & SurvivalHome & Objects
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'door' that opens to reveal a 'fee' (扉 tobira sounds like 'to-beer-a' with 'fee' in it) — you pay a fee to enter through the door! 'Fee' → 扉 (tobira, 'door').
Cultural Note
In Japanese homes and traditional buildings, 『扉』 (tobira, 'door') often refers to sliding doors like 『襖』 (fusuma, 'sliding paper door') or 『障子』 (shouji, 'sliding paper screen'), which are common in 『和室』 (washitsu, 'Japanese-style rooms').
Forms
Base: 扉Base noun form. Refers to a door or opening, often used in contexts like doors in buildings, books (扉 means 'title page'), or metaphorical openings. Example: 『ドアの扉』 (doa no tobira, 'door of the door') is redundant; use 『扉』 alone.