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Learn Japanese: mon - gate

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mon

Word

門もんmon

Meaning

gate

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

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Direct and indirect quotations

Breakdown of mon

This kanji just looks like a gate.

Usages of mon

彼かの女じょ　は　「私わたし　の　母はは　は　門もん　を　開あけました」　と　言いいました。kanozyo ha 「watasi no haha ha mon wo akemasita」 to iimasita.

She said: "My mother opened the gate."

彼かの女じょ　は　自じ分ぶん　の　お母かあさん　が　門もん　を　開あけた　と　言いいました。

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

kanozyo ha zibun no okaasan ga mon wo aketa to iimasita.

She said her mother opened the gate.

門もん　は　閉しまって　いる。mon ha simatte iru.

The gate is closed.

門もん　は　閉しめて　あります。mon ha simete arimasu.

The gate has been closed (by someone, and is still closed).

その　鉄てつ　の　門もん　は　重おもい　です。sono tetu no mon ha omoi desu.

That iron gate is heavy.

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