How to say 'Sliding door' in Japanese | ふすま

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The Japanese word for Sliding door is 'Fusuma', written as ふすま in Japanese.

word

ふすま

Meaning

Sliding door

Reading

Fusuma

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ふすま' refers to a traditional Japanese sliding door or partition, typically made of a wooden frame covered with opaque paper. These are commonly used in Japanese homes to separate rooms or closets. Fusuma are distinct from shoji, which are sliding doors covered with translucent paper. Example sentences: The fusuma in the old house are beautiful「古い家のふすまは美しい」(ふるいいえのふすまはうつくしい). Please close the fusuma「ふすまを閉めてください」(ふすまをしめてください).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1407

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ふすま

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ふ

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

hiragana

ま

Reading

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'Fusuma' means 'Sliding door' .

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