土間
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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土 | 間 |
ど Grade: 1 | ま Grade: 2 |
kan’yōon | kun’yomi |
Noun
土間 • (doma)
- an earthen floor
- Synonyms: 土場 (doba), 小庭 (koniwa)
- a kind of earthen-floored foyer or entry room in traditional Japanese houses
- (theater) parterre, the pit (seats on the ground level)
Coordinate terms
- 広間 (hiroma): The raised wooden main floor-level in a traditional Japanese house, farmhouse, townhouse, etc.
- 座敷 (zashiki): The tatami-matted floor-level in a traditional Japanese house, farmhouse, townhouse, etc.
See also
- 玄関 (genkan, “foyer”): The modern counterpart to the doma in a modern Japanese house, where one takes off their outdoor shoes after entering.
土間 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja
Minka#Farmhouse interior on Wikipedia.Wikipedia