Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かい
Grade: 2
てん
Grade: 3
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
回轉ドア (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Calque of English revolving door, equivalent to 回転 (kaiten, rotation; revolution) +‎ ドア (doa, door)

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) いてんド [kàítéń dóꜜà] (Nakadaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠itẽ̞n do̞a̠]

Noun

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(かい)(てん)ドア (kaiten doa

  1. a revolving door
    Synonym: 回転扉 (kaitentobira)