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上がり框 (あがりがまち, agarigamachi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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I sat on the raised threshold and took off my shoes.
The raised threshold of the old house was polished and shiny.
Related words 玄げん 関かん 玄関 is the entrance hall or vestibule as a whole, while 上がり框 specifically refers to the raised step or edge where you step up into the house.
式しき 台だい 式台 is a formal entrance step or platform, often found in traditional shops or samurai residences, whereas 上がり框 is the common residential term.
Written forms 上がり框 Usage 40% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
あがりがまち
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あがりかまち
上あ がりかまち Usage 14%
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上がりがまち Usage 13% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
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上り框 Usage 11% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
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あがり框 Usage 6% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
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上框 Usage 5% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
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あがりかまち Usage 4%
上あが りかまち Usage 2%
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上りがまち Usage 2% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
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あがりがまち Usage 2%
Etymology Formed from 上がり, “rising” or “stepping up,” and 框, “frame” or “sill.” The compound voices initial か to が in 框.
