敷居 | Shirabe

敷居しきい

Common
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

敷居しきい

Common Noun

English JMdict (multilingual)

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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) architecture threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors);sill

See also: 鴨居 (かもい)

もう二度とこの家の敷居はまたがない。

I'll never set foot in this house again.

Other forms 閾【しきい】

漢字 kanji used

敷 spread, pave 15画居 reside, to be 8画