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空の玄関 (そらのげんかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

空そらの玄げん関かん

Meanings

1

expression, noun

airport; gateway to the skies

A poetic or journalistic set phrase for an airport, literally 'gateway to the sky'. Used to emphasize an airport's role as a point of arrival or departure, often in tourism or promotional contexts.

See also: 空港

新しん千ち歳とせ空くう港こうは北ほっ海かい道どうの空そらの玄げん関かんです。
New Chitose Airport is Hokkaido's gateway to the skies.

Kanji

空empty, sky, void
玄mysterious, occultness, black
関connection, barrier, gateway

Similar words

空くう港こう
空港 is the standard, neutral word for 'airport'. 空の玄関 is a figurative, literary expression used for rhetorical effect.

Etymology

Compound of 空 (そら, 'sky') + の (possessive particle) + 玄関 (げんかん, 'entrance, front door'). The phrase metaphorically likens an airport to the entrance of a house, emphasizing its role as a welcoming point for air travelers.