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Breakdown of mon
gate
門
This kanji just looks like a gate.
Usages of mon
彼女 は 「私 の 母 は 門 を 開けました」 と 言いました。kanojo wa 「watashi no haha wa mon o akemashita」 to iimashita.
She said: "My mother opened the gate."
彼女 は 自分 の お母さん が 門 を 開けた と 言いました。kanojo wa jibun no okaasan ga mon o aketa to iimashita.
She said her mother opened the gate.
門 は 閉まって いる。mon wa shimatte iru.
The gate is closed.
門 は 閉めて あります。mon wa shimete arimasu.
The gate has been closed (by someone, and is still closed).
その 鉄 の 門 は 重い です。sono tetsu no mon wa omoi desu.
That iron gate is heavy.
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