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正面玄関 (しょうめんげんかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
front entrance ; main entrance ; front door
Refers to the formal or main entrance of a building, such as a house, hotel, or institution. Often implies a grander or more official entryway than a side or back door.
かん
に
は
大おお
きな
門もん
が
ある
。
The hotel's main entrance has a large gate.
Kanji 正 correct, justice, righteous 玄 mysterious, occultness, black 関 connection, barrier, gateway Similar words 玄げん 関かん 玄関 is the general term for an entrance or entryway, while 正面玄関 specifically means the main or front entrance, often the most prominent one.
裏うら 口ぐち 裏口 means a back door or rear entrance, contrasting with 正面玄関 which is the front/main entrance.
Etymology Compound of 正面 (front, facade) and 玄関 (entrance, entryway). 玄関 originally referred to the entrance of a Zen temple, later extended to the entrance of a house or building.
