Japanese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English door. Possible doublet of (to).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ドア (doa

  1. Western-style door
    (いち)(ばん)(せん)ドア()まります。
    Ichiban-sen, doa ga shimarimasu.
    The doors on platform 1 are closing. (rail announcement)

References

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  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN