Because guests have to lower their heads to go through the nijiriguchi, a kijinguchi (an ordinary walk-in paper sliding door) is often built in addition to the nijiriguchi to welcome high ranking people. |
にじり口には頭を下げなければ入れないので、貴人を迎える場合のため、にじり口とは別に貴人口(立ったまま入れる普通の障子戸)を設けることも多い。 |