Translation guide
The English word "entry" covers several distinct concepts: physical access, the act of entering, recorded items, and competition participation. Japanese uses different words for each.
A door, gate, or opening used to enter a place.
The most common word for a physical entrance to a building, room, or area.
The entrance is over there.
Let's meet at the station entrance.
Specifically the entrance hall or front door of a Japanese house or apartment.
Please take off your shoes at the entry.
An entrance/exit; emphasizes the function of both entering and leaving.
The emergency exit is that entrance/exit over there.
The action of going into a place or joining something.
Entry into a venue, event, or enclosed space. Often used for ticketed events.
Entry is free.
Entry into a country (immigration context).
Entry into a school or university (enrollment).
Entry into a company (joining as an employee).
A single piece of data or information written down.
An item in a list, dictionary, or database. The most direct equivalent for a data entry.
This dictionary contains 50,000 entries.
Loanword from English, used for entries in contests, blogs, or digital forms.
The act of filling in a form or writing an entry. Often used as a verb.
The act of submitting something to a contest or joining a competition.
General participation or entry into an event, contest, or group.
Entry to the contest is free.
Submitting an entry (work, product) to an exhibition or contest.
Application or entry for a competition, job, or offer.
The loanword エントリー is only used for digital entries, contest entries, or lists. For a physical entrance, use 入口 or 玄関.
入口 is a general entrance to any building or room. 玄関 specifically refers to the traditional Japanese entryway where shoes are removed, often with a step up.
Please wait for entry.
入国審査に時間がかかった。
Entry inspection took a long time.
入学式は4月です。
The entry ceremony is in April.
It's been three years since I joined the company.
Please check the entries in the table.
ブログのエントリーを更新した。
I updated my blog entry.
Please fill in the required entries.
展覧会に絵を出品した。
I submitted a painting as an entry to the exhibition.
Enter a sweepstakes.