土間

Japanese

Kanji in this term
土	間
ど Grade: 1	ま Grade: 2
kan’yōon	kun’yomi

Noun

土(ど)間(ま) • (doma) 

1. an earthen floor

   Synonyms: 土場 (doba), 小庭 (koniwa)

2. a kind of earthen-floored foyer or entry room in traditional Japanese houses
3. (theater) parterre, the pit (seats on the ground level)

Coordinate terms

• 広間(ひろま) (hiroma): The raised wooden main floor-level in a traditional Japanese house, farmhouse, townhouse, etc.
• 座敷(ざしき) (zashiki): The tatami-matted floor-level in a traditional Japanese house, farmhouse, townhouse, etc.

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.
• 土間 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja
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