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Learn Hardcore Japanese: genkan - entrance

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 23
/genkan

genkan

Word

玄関げんかんgenkan

Meaning

entrance

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of genkan

まず　玄関げんかん　の　箱はこ　を　中なか　に　運はこぶ。mazu genkan no hako o naka ni hakobu.

First, carry the box at the entrance inside.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

箱はこ　は　玄関げんかん　に　置おいて　ある。hako wa genkan ni oite aru.

The box has been placed at the entrance.

私わたし　の　部屋へや　は　狭せまい　が、　玄関げんかん　は　広ひろい。watashi no heya wa semai ga, genkan wa hiroi.

My room is small, but the entrance area is spacious.

玄関げんかん　の　鏡かがみ　を　見みて　から、　学校がっこう　に　出でかけます。genkan no kagami o mite kara, gakkou ni dekakemasu.

I look in the mirror at the entrance and then leave for school.

母はは　は　防災ぼうさい　の　ため　に　非常用ひじょうよう　の　袋ふくろ　を　玄関げんかん　の　近ちかく　に　置おいて　います。haha wa bousai no tame ni hijouyou no fukuro o genkan no chikaku ni oite imasu.

My mother keeps an emergency bag near the entrance for disaster preparedness.

弟おとうと　は　自転車じてんしゃ　に　乗のる　とき、　廊下ろうか　で　は　なく　玄関げんかん　で　ヘルメット　を　かぶります。otouto wa jitensha ni noru toki, rouka de wa naku genkan de herumetto o kaburimasu.

When my younger brother rides his bicycle, he puts on his helmet at the entrance, not in the hallway.

玄関げんかん　を　掃はく　と、　気分きぶん　も　少すこし　すっきりします。genkan o haku to, kibun mo sukoshi sukkirishimasu.

When I sweep the entrance, I feel a little refreshed too.

母はは　は　朝あさ　の　うち　に　玄関げんかん　を　掃はいて、　部屋へや　を　きれい　に　します。haha wa asa no uchi ni genkan o haite, heya o kirei ni shimasu.

My mother sweeps the entrance in the morning and cleans the room.

友達ともだち　が　来くる　前まえ　に、　スリッパ　を　玄関げんかん　に　並ならべて、　ティッシュ　も　机つくえ　の　上うえ　に　置おいて　おきました。tomodachi ga kuru mae ni, surippa o genkan ni narabete, tisshu mo tsukue no ue ni oite okimashita.

Before my friend came over, I lined up the slippers at the entrance and also put tissues on the desk.

引ひっ越こし業者ぎょうしゃ　が　来くる　前まえ　に、　段だんボール　を　玄関げんかん　に　置おいて　おきます。hikkoshigyousha ga kuru mae ni, danbooru o genkan ni oite okimasu.

Before the moving company comes, I will put the cardboard boxes by the entrance in advance.

靴くつ　が　泥どろ　で　汚きたない　ので、　玄関げんかん　の　外そと　で　ぬぎました。kutsu ga doro de kitanai node, genkan no soto de nugimashita.

Because my shoes were dirty with mud, I took them off outside the entrance.

寝ねる　前まえ　に、　玄関げんかん　の　鍵かぎ　を　かける　よう　に　して　います。neru mae ni, genkan no kagi o kakeru you ni shite imasu.

Before going to bed, I make sure to lock the front door.

忘わすれない　よう　に、　玄関げんかん　の　ドア　に　メモ　を　貼はって　おきます。wasurenai you ni, genkan no doa ni memo o hatte okimasu.

I put a memo on the front door so that I do not forget.

展示室てんじしつ　の　入口いりぐち　で　入場券にゅうじょうけん　を　見みせました。tenjishitsu no iriguchi de nyuujouken o misemashita.

At the entrance to the gallery, I showed my admission ticket.

玄関げんかん　の　ベル　を　押おした。genkan no beru o oshita.

I pressed the bell at the entrance.

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