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もん

N4gate

Examples

学校の門は朝八時に開きます。

古い門をくぐると静かな庭が広がっていた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 門(もん) means a gate at the entrance to a school, garden, or similar place.
  • Basic usage: Use it for a gate's opening time or a scene of entering through it.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Passing through a gate
    • 門をくぐる means passing through the gate to the inside or the other side.
    • 門を開ける means opening the gate itself.

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