hatch; hatchway

Japanese: ハッチ（英語表記）hatch; hatchway

(1) A ship's hatch or access point. A hole in the deck for loading and unloading cargo or for people to enter and exit. A hole for loading and unloading cargo into a ship's hold is called a cargo hatch, and to prevent seawater from flowing into the ship, a hatch coaming of sufficient height is provided around the hatch and the top is covered with a hatch cover. (2) In architectural terms, it means (a) an opening in the floor or roof of a building, (b) the lower door of an opening that opens and closes with two doors, one above and one below, and (c) an opening used from both sides of a partition shelf. It is often used between the kitchen and dining room to pass tableware, or in a hospital pharmacy to pass medicines.

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Japanese:

(1) 船舶の倉口，昇降口。貨物の出し入れや，人が出入りするために，甲板に開いている穴。船倉内に貨物を出し入れする穴をカーゴハッチと呼び，海水が船内に流れ込むのを防ぐために，ハッチの周囲に，十分な高さのハッチコーミングを設け，その上部をハッチカバーでおおう。 (2) 建築用語としては，(a) 建物内の床や屋根に設けた開口，(b) 上下2枚の戸が開閉する開口部の下の戸，(c) 間仕切り棚の両側から使用する開口。台所と食堂の間で，食器の受渡しをしたり，病院の薬局で，薬の受渡しをする場所などに設けることが多い。

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