玄げん関かんマット

noun

entrance mat; doormat

A mat placed at the entrance (玄関) of a house or building, where people step on it when entering. The two senses describe the same object from slightly different perspectives; the first gloss is more specific to the foyer context, while the second is a general doormat. Both are covered here.

See also: 玄関 (げんかん)

• 玄げん関かんマットを新あたらしく買かい替かえた。

  I replaced the entrance mat with a new one.

• 雨あめの日ひは玄げん関かんマットがすぐに濡ぬれてしまう。

  On rainy days, the entrance mat gets wet right away.