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玄関(げんかん)— entryway


When I get home, I take off my shoes in the entryway.


entryway

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In detail

Words

iehome
ni(destination marker)
kaerureturn
tokiwhen
genkanentryway
de(location of the action)
kutsushoes
o(object marker)
nugimasutake off (polite)

Kanji

dark; mysterious
barrier; connection

is the entrance area of a home or building. In a Japanese home, this is where you take off your outdoor shoes.

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