出口

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 出口, read でぐち, means a place through which one goes out.
• Basic usage: It refers to a way out of a building or the point where one leaves a maze.
  • 非常時には階段の横の出口を使ってください。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Direction compared with 入口
  • 出口 names a passage in terms of going out, while 入口 names it in terms of going in. One door may serve both roles, but the signs distinguish the intended direction of movement.