押入れ (Oshiire) is a Japanese noun meaning “closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors), (built-in) wardrobe”.
Meanings
- nouncloset (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
Examples
強盗はその子供を押し入れに閉じ込めた。
The burglar shut the child in the closet.
私は押入れに閉じ込められるのがこわかった。
I was afraid of being put into a closet.
彼は昔、押し入れの中には珍しい生き物が住んでいると彼女に嘘をついたのでした。
He once lied and told her a rare creature lived in her closet.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).