noun
bamboo screen door; door made of fine bamboo strips
A traditional Japanese door or screen made of thin bamboo strips that allows air and light to pass through while providing some privacy. Often used in summer or in traditional architecture.
夏になると、簾戸を立てて風を通す。
In summer, we put up the bamboo screen door to let the breeze through.
古い家の縁側には簾戸がかかっていた。
A bamboo screen door hung on the veranda of the old house.
Compound of 簾 (す, 'bamboo blind') + 戸 (ど, 'door'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word describes a door made of bamboo strips.