玄げん関かん口ぐち

noun

entrance door; front door

Refers to the physical door or entrance area of a house or building, similar to 玄関 but emphasizing the doorway itself.

• 玄げん関かん口ぐちで靴くつを脱ぬいでください。

  Please take off your shoes at the front door.

noun

gateway (to a region, etc.)

Figurative use: a place that serves as the main entry point or access to a larger area, such as a city, region, or country.

• 成なり田た空くう港こうは日本にほんの玄げん関かん口ぐちと呼よばれている。

  Narita Airport is called the gateway to Japan.