Ajar in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishOpen just a little, not fully closed.

Definition in Japanese少しだけ開いていて、閉まりきっていない状態。

Example sentences

• ちょっと空気(くうき)を入(い)れたくて、窓(まど)を半開(はんびら)きにしといた。🔊

  I left the window ajar to let some air in.

• 絶対閉(ぜったいし)めたのに、なんでクローゼットの扉(とびら)が半開(はんびら)きになってるの？🔊

  The wardrobe door was ajar and I swear I had closed it.

• お隣(となり)さんのドア、朝(あさ)からずっと半開(はんびら)きなんだけど。ちょっと様子(ようす)を見(み)に行(い)ったほうがいいかな？🔊

  The neighbour's door has been ajar all morning — should we go and check on her?

ajar in other languages

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