自動ドア（じどうドア、jidoudoa）
- automatic door

The Japanese word 自動ドア 自動ドア refers to an "automatic door" or "sliding door". It's a door that opens and closes automatically, typically triggered by a sensor that detects the presence of a person or object. It's a very common feature in Japan, found in a variety of places, and greatly adds to convenience.

⚫︎駅の自動ドアが開きました。 Translation: The automatic door at the station opened. ⚫︎このデパートは自動ドアがたくさんあります。 Translation: This department store has many automatic doors. ⚫︎お店の自動ドアは便利です。 Translation: The automatic doors at the shop are convenient.

You can use 自動ドア 自動ドア in conversations when you want to talk about automatic doors. It is a simple and straightforward term, and commonly used in many situations. You can use it to describe where you find one, how it works, or whether it's useful.

The word 自動ドア 自動ドア is written in: ⚫︎ Kanji: 自動ドア ⚫︎ Hiragana: じどうドア ⚫︎ Katakana: Usually not used, but it's possible: ジドウドア There are no significant variations in how the word is written. "ドア" is always written in katakana because it is a loanword from English ("door").

There aren't many direct synonyms for 自動ドア 自動ドア as it's a specific term. However, related words might include: ⚫︎ 引き戸 (hikido) - sliding door (though not necessarily automatic) ⚫︎ ドア (doa) - door (the general term)

The direct antonym would be a "manual door" or a door that doesn't have an automatic mechanism, but there isn't a single corresponding Japanese word. You could describe it using phrases like: ⚫︎ 手動のドア (shudou no doa) - manual door ⚫︎ 普通のドア (futsuu no doa) - ordinary door

スーパーの自動ドアがスムーズに開いて、買い物客を迎えました。 ・Translation: The automatic door of the supermarket opened smoothly, welcoming the shoppers. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the function and location of an automatic door.

病院の自動ドアは、患者さんにとって便利です。 ・Translation: Automatic doors at the hospital are convenient for patients. ・Explanation: This sentence explains the usefulness of automatic doors in a specific setting.

自動 (jidou) means "automatic" or "self-moving". It's made up of 自 (ji) meaning "self" and 動 (dou) meaning "move". "ドア" (doa) is the loanword for "door." Therefore, 自動ドア 自動ドア directly translates to "automatic door".