玄関（げんかん）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: entrance (of a house)
Example sentences
- 家に入る前に、玄関でくつを脱ぐ。 — Before entering the house, I take off my shoes at the entrance.
- 出かける時、玄関のかぎをかける。 — When I go out, I lock the front door.
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