勝かっ手て口ぐち

noun

kitchen door; back door; service entrance

Refers to a secondary entrance to a house, typically near the kitchen, used by family or tradespeople rather than guests.

• 配はい達たつの人ひとは勝かっ手て口ぐちから入はいってください。

  Delivery people, please come in through the service entrance.

• 勝かっ手て口ぐちの鍵かぎを閉しめ忘わすれた。

  I forgot to lock the back door.

noun

host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room

Specific term in tea ceremony; the small door through which the host enters the tea room. Also called 茶道口.

See also: 茶道口

• 茶ちゃ室しつでは、亭てい主しゅは勝かっ手て口ぐちから入はいります。

  In the tea room, the host enters through the host's entrance.