とまら

noun

door pivot; pivot hinge extensions

Refers to the top and bottom extensions of a traditional Japanese door that fit into sockets in the frame, forming a pivot hinge. A specialized architectural term; compare 枢 (くるる).

See also: 枢 (くるる)

• 古ふるい日本にほん家か屋おくでは、戸とのとまらが枠わくの穴あなにはまって回かい転てんする仕し組くみになっている。

  In old Japanese houses, the door's pivot extensions fit into holes in the frame and rotate.