投とう入にゅう口ぐち

also: とうにゅうこう

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Meanings

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noun

insertion slot; input port

Refers to a physical opening where something is inserted, such as a coin slot, ticket feeder, or card reader. Common in vending machines, ATMs, and ticket gates.

自じ動どう販はん売ばい機きの投とう入にゅう口ぐちに硬こう貨かを入いれてください。

Please insert coins into the slot of the vending machine.

改かい札さつ機きの投とう入にゅう口ぐちに切きっ符ぷを入いれると、ゲートが開ひらきます。

When you insert your ticket into the slot of the ticket gate, the gate opens.

Kanji

投throw, discard, abandon
入enter, insert
口mouth

Related words

差さし込こみ口ぐち
差込口 is a more general term for any insertion opening, while 投入口 specifically implies inserting something to be processed or used, like coins or tickets.
取とり出だし口ぐち
取出口 is the outlet or dispensing slot where items come out, contrasting with 投入口 where items go in.

Built from

投とう入にゅう+口くち

Written forms

投入口
- とうにゅうぐち
  Standard kanji spelling. The reading とうにゅうぐち is the most common.
- とうにゅうこう
  Alternate reading とうにゅうこう is less common but listed.
とうにゅうこう

Etymology

Compound of 投入 (とうにゅう, 'insertion, throwing in') and 口 (ぐち/こう, 'mouth, opening'). The reading ぐち is a rendaku form of 口 when used as a suffix.