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門扉

もんぴ

N1gate · gate doors

Examples

庭の門扉を閉めて鍵を掛けた。

古い門扉には細かな模様が彫られている。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Written 門扉 and read もんぴ, it denotes the gate doors or movable gate structure at an entrance.
  • Basic usage: It is used for opening a garden gate or describing carved gate panels.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Gate leaves rather than the whole entrance
    • The focus is the doors that open and close, not every part of the gateway.

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