かんもん

kanmon
Common N2 noun

Translations

1. barrier
2. gateway

Notes

The term '関門' can also refer to the Kanmon Straits, a significant body of water between Honshu and Kyushu in Japan, highlighting its importance as a geographical and cultural gateway.

Examples

彼は人生のかんもんを乗り越えた。

Kare wa jinsei no kanmon o norikoeta.

He overcame the barriers in his life.

このかんもんを通ると、新しい世界が広がる。

Kono kanmon o tooru to, atarashii sekai ga hirogaru.

Passing through this gateway, a new world opens up.

かんもん海峡は日本の重要な航路です。

Kanmon kaikyō wa Nihon no jūyōna kōro desu.

The Kanmon Straits are an important sea route in Japan.