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[しき()·()]
shikii
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[しきい()]
shikii
[しきみ()]
shikimi
[しき()]
shiki

English Meaning(s) for 敷居

noun
  1. threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill

Definition and Synonyms for 敷居

Doorstep the sill of a door
Synonyms: 敷居, 蹴放し, 蹴放す,
Limen the smallest detectable sensation
Synonyms: 敷居, 識閾, , 閾値
Doorstep a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
Synonyms: 敷居, 蹴放し, 蹴放す,

Meanings for each kanji in 敷居

» spread; pave; sit; promulgate
» reside; to be; exist; live with

Categories 敷居 is a member of

Sill structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
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Sense Datum an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
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Sample Sentences for 敷居

I don't talk to anyone who's that status-conscious.
Some birds alighted on the window sill.
Never again did she enter the house.
Tom carried Mary across the threshold.
I'll never set foot in this house again.

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