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How to say 'Closet' in Japanese | 押し入れ

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The Japanese word for Closet is 'Oshiire', written as 押し入れ in Japanese.'Closet' in hiragana is おしいれ.

    word

    押し入れ

    Meaning

    Closet

    Reading

    おしいれ

    oshiire

    Kanji

    押Push, Press down 入Enter

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '押し入れ (おしいれ)' refers to a traditional Japanese closet or storage space, typically found in homes. It is a built-in closet used for storing futons, blankets, and other household items. The 押し入れ is usually a deep, sliding-door closet found in tatami rooms. Example sentences: Please put the futon in the closet「布団を押し入れに入れてください」(ふとんをおしいれにいれてください). The closet is full「押し入れがいっぱいです」(おしいれがいっぱいです).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    902

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 押し入れ

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    押

    Meaning

    Push, Press down

  • kanji

    入

    Meaning

    Enter

Hiragana in the Word 押し入れ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

  • hiragana

    れ

    Reading

    Re

Words Related to 押し入れ Through the Kanji 押

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 押 as well.

  • word

    押す

    Meaning

    Push

  • word

    押さえる

    Meaning

    Suppress, Hold

  • word

    押し付ける

    Meaning

    Impose

Words Related to 押し入れ Through the Kanji 入

These 40 Words contain the Kanji 入 as well.

  • word

    入る

    Meaning

    Enter

  • word

    入れる

    Meaning

    Put in, Include

  • word

    気に入る

    Meaning

    Like

  • word

    入学

    Meaning

    Admission

  • word

    入場券

    Meaning

    Ticket

  • word

    入院

    Meaning

    Hospitalization

  • word

    受け入れる

    Meaning

    Accept

  • word

    輸入

    Meaning

    Import

  • word

    入り

    Meaning

    Entrance, Inclusion

  • word

    収入

    Meaning

    Income

  • word

    導入

    Meaning

    Implementation, Introduction

  • word

    入札

    Meaning

    Bid

  • word

    入り口

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    入れ物

    Meaning

    Container

  • word

    加入

    Meaning

    Joining

  • word

    記入

    Meaning

    Entry

  • word

    侵入

    Meaning

    Intrusion

  • word

    取り入れる

    Meaning

    Incorporate, Adopt

  • word

    入手

    Meaning

    Acquisition

  • word

    購入

    Meaning

    Purchase

  • word

    入り込む

    Meaning

    Enter

  • word

    入金

    Meaning

    Deposit

  • word

    日の入り

    Meaning

    Sunset

  • word

    出入り

    Meaning

    Coming and going

  • word

    入力

    Meaning

    Input

  • word

    出入り口

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    手入れ

    Meaning

    Maintenance

  • word

    入門

    Meaning

    Introduction

  • word

    挿入

    Meaning

    Insertion

  • word

    入社

    Meaning

    Joining

  • word

    入場

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    入国

    Meaning

    Entry, Immigration

  • word

    入試

    Meaning

    Entrance exam

  • word

    介入

    Meaning

    Intervention

  • word

    投入

    Meaning

    Investment, Insertion

  • word

    借り入れ

    Meaning

    Borrowing

  • word

    立ち入り禁止

    Meaning

    No entry

  • word

    入選

    Meaning

    Selection

  • word

    入浴

    Meaning

    Bathing

  • word

    梅雨入り

    Meaning

    Rainy season start

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'Oshiire' means 'Closet' .

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