土間

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1

Grade: 2
kan'yōon kun'yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) [dòmáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [do̞ma̠]

Noun

()() • (doma

  1. (architecture) an earthen floor
    Synonyms: 土場 (doba), 小庭 (koniwa)
  2. (theater) parterre, the pit (seats on the ground level) in a kabuki theatre

Coordinate terms

See also

  • 玄関(げんかん) (genkan, foyer): The modern counterpart to the doma in a modern Japanese house, where one takes off their outdoor shoes after entering.

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN