Japanese

かってぐち
Meaning: kitchen entrance; back door
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

勝
手
口

Example sentences

The delivery person left the package at the back door.
建物の裏側に回り込んで、勝手口から入った。
I went around to the back of the building and entered through the service entrance.

Usage Notes

Refers to the entrance to a kitchen or a back door used for service or by family members, as opposed to the main entrance (玄関) for guests.

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