にじり口ぐち

noun

crawl-in entrance; small entrance to a tea ceremony room

A small, low entrance to a traditional Japanese tea ceremony room (chashitsu) through which guests enter on their knees, symbolizing humility and equality.

• 茶ちゃ室しつのにじり口ぐちは、身み分ぶんに関かん係けいなく全ぜん員いんが頭あたまを下さげて入はいるために作つくられた。

  The crawl-in entrance of the tea room was designed so that everyone, regardless of status, enters by bowing their head.