敷居 shikii
shikii
Noun
1. threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
Architecture
, Related to 鴨居 もう二 度 とこの家 の敷居 はまたがない。
mō nidoto kono ieno shikiiwa mataganai.
I'll never set foot in this house again.
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Example Sentences
もう二 度 とこの家 の敷居 はまたがない。
mō nidoto kono ieno shikiiwa mataganai.
I'll never set foot in this house again.
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shikiide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. At the threshold; On the doorstep
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shikiidarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably a threshold.; Probably difficult to approach.
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shikiijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a problem.; I wasn't worthy.
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shikiijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a threshold.; Wasn't formal.
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shikiideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably high.; Probably difficult.
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shikiidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a threshold.; Was not presumptuous.
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shikiidattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a threshold.; If it was a doorstep.
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shikiideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it's a doorstep; If it's a threshold
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shikiinara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when the threshold…; When the sill…
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