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. a kind of earthen-floored foyer or entry room in traditional Japanese houses

Synonyms

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

Coordinate terms

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

See also

• 土間 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja
• Minka on Wikipedia.Wikipedia