Translation guide
The English word "entry" covers several distinct concepts: physical access, the act of entering, recorded items, and competition participation. Japanese uses different words for each.
A door, gate, or opening used to enter a place.
The most common word for a physical entrance to a building, room, or area.
入口はあちらです。
The entrance is over there.
駅の入口で待ち合わせましょう。
Let's meet at the station entrance.
Specifically the entrance hall or front door of a Japanese house or apartment.
玄関で靴を脱いでください。
Please take off your shoes at the entry.
An entrance/exit; emphasizes the function of both entering and leaving.
非常口はあちらの出入り口です。
The emergency exit is that entrance/exit over there.
The action of going into a place or joining something.
Entry into a venue, event, or enclosed space. Often used for ticketed events.
入場料は無料です。
Entry is free.
入場をお待ちください。
Please wait for entry.
Entry into a country (immigration context).
Entry into a school or university (enrollment).
Entry into a company (joining as an employee).
A single piece of data or information written down.
An item in a list, dictionary, or database. The most direct equivalent for a data entry.
この辞書には5万項目が収録されている。
This dictionary contains 50,000 entries.
表の項目を確認してください。
Please check the entries in the table.
Loanword from English, used for entries in contests, blogs, or digital forms.
The act of filling in a form or writing an entry. Often used as a verb.
The act of submitting something to a contest or joining a competition.
General participation or entry into an event, contest, or group.
コンテストへの参加は無料です。
Entry to the contest is free.
Submitting an entry (work, product) to an exhibition or contest.
Application or entry for a competition, job, or offer.
The loanword エントリー is only used for digital entries, contest entries, or lists. For a physical entrance, use 入口 or 玄関.
入口 is a general entrance to any building or room. 玄関 specifically refers to the traditional Japanese entryway where shoes are removed, often with a step up.
入国審査に時間がかかった。
Entry inspection took a long time.
入学式は4月です。
The entry ceremony is in April.
It's been three years since I joined the company.
I updated my blog entry.
Please fill in the required entries.
展覧会に絵を出品した。
I submitted a painting as an entry to the exhibition.
Enter a sweepstakes.