genkan
English
Etymology
From Japanese 玄関 (genkan), from Middle Chinese 玄關 (MC hwen kwaen, literally “front door”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡɛŋkɑn]
Noun
genkan (plural genkans or genkan)
- The entryway to a Japanese house, where street shoes are removed and houseshoes put on before entering the house, and houseshoes removed and street shoes put on before leaving the house.
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