土間

Japanese

Kanji in this term
土	間
ど Grade: 1	ま Grade: 2
kan'yōon	kun'yomi

Noun

土(ど)間(ま) • (doma)

(architecture) an earthen floor
Synonyms: 土場 (doba), 小庭 (koniwa)
(theater) parterre, the pit (seats on the ground level) in a kabuki theatre

Coordinate terms

広間(ひろま) (hiroma): The raised wooden main floor-level in a traditional Japanese house, farmhouse, townhouse, etc.
座敷(ざしき) (zashiki): The tatami-matted floor-level in a traditional Japanese house, farmhouse, townhouse, etc.

See also

玄関(げんかん) (genkan, “foyer”): The modern counterpart to the doma in a modern Japanese house, where one takes off their outdoor shoes after entering.