入り口

• 読み: いりぐち
• ローマ字: iriguchi
• 漢字の分解: 入 (iri) — enter, go in; 口 (guchi) — mouth, opening
• 発音: /i.ɾi.ɡɯ.t͡ɕi/

意味

Entrance; entry; gate. The place where one enters a building or area.

A compound noun formed from 入り (entering) and 口 (opening/mouth). It is the opposite of 出口 (deguchi, exit). Found on signs at stations, buildings, parks, and other public places. Also written as 入口 without the り in signs and formal writing.

例文

1. 入り口で切符を見せてください。
2. デパートの入り口は左にあります。
3. 入り口の前で友達を待っています。

使い方ガイド

場面: directions, buildings, stations

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

A native Japanese compound. 入り comes from the verb 入る (hairu, to enter) and 口 (kuchi/guchi) means mouth or opening. Together they literally mean 'entering opening.'

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal