社会の窓

Japanese

Kanji in this term
社	会	窓
しゃ Grade: 2	かい Grade: 2	まど Grade: 6
on'yomi		kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
社會の窓 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From a social documentary radio program of the same name (1948-1960), literally “Society’s Window”.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しゃかいのまど [sháꜜkàì nò màdò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɕa̠ka̠i no̞ ma̠do̞]

Noun

社(しゃ)会(かい)の窓(まど) • (shakai no mado) ^{←しやくわいのまど (syakwai no mado)?}

1. (dated, euphemistic) trouser fly, zipper, barn door

   社(しゃ)会(かい)の窓(まど)が開(あ)いてるよ。

   Shakai no mado ga aiteru yo.

   Your fly is open.

See also

• 理(り)科(か)の窓(まど) (rika no mado)