戸棚

とだな · todana · JLPT N2 · noun

cabinet

戸棚 — cabinet

🗄️ 戸 (door) + 棚 (shelf) = a shelf closed off by a door, i.e. a cupboard

戸 means door and 棚 means shelf. Put the two together and you get a shelf that closes behind doors, which is exactly what a cupboard is.

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