Entering and putting in with 入
The kanji 入 means enter or go in. It also extends to the idea of putting into, receiving into, or joining something. Because entry can be physical or abstract, 入 appears in words about admission, buying, joining organizations, inputting data, and bringing things inside.
Etymology
This kanji is a pictogram showing a point moving inward through an opening. The narrowing lines suggest motion into a space rather than outward from it.
Entering and Putting in
入場 (Entrance)
入場 means entering a venue, hall, stadium, or other event space. It is also used for admission in the sense of being allowed to enter, such as with tickets, audience entry, or entry procedures.
It combines 入 (enter) with 場 (place) to show entering a place.
Takeo and his friends board the train bound for the amusement park, MM Land.
- 凛子:
- 「すっごい人だね。みんなＭＭランド行くのかな」
- “There's a lot of people here. I wonder if everyone's going to MM Land.”
- 隼人:
- 「連休だから混むよねー」
- “It's a long holiday, so it'll be crowded.”
- 愛:
- 「入場制限とかなんないといーけど」
- “I hope they don't restrict admission or anything.”
潜入 (Infiltration)
潜入 means infiltration, sneaking into a place, or entering secretly. It is used for covert entry by spies, police, reporters, or anyone going in without being noticed.
It combines 潜 (hide) with 入 (enter) to show secretly entering while concealed.
Sacchan and Kotoha notice Yui walking with a couple of her friends from school. The two decide to sneak and follow after them. Sacchan notices Yui doesn’t act quite the same with these friends as she does with Sacchan and Kotoha.
- さっちゃん:
- 「潜入作戦とかで別人になりきることがあるかもしれないから」
- “Maybe it's because she's in an undercover operation or something that she sometimes pretends to be a different person....”
- 「学校の時の結衣は結衣らしさを消してすごしてるのかもしれない」
- “...that Yui at school might be trying to hide her true self.”
- “Maybe it's because she's in an undercover operation or something that she sometimes pretends to be a different person....”
Meetings and Gatherings
入部 (Joining a club)
入部 means joining a club, department, or team. It is especially common for school clubs.
It combines 入 (enter) with 部 (club) to show entering a club.
Sakurako forces Takeru to join the shogi club. When he suggests she join as well, she refuses and tells him not to go either, or else he’ll be in the way there.
- タケル:
- 「乗り気じゃなかったが入部した以上はしっかり活動する！」
- “I wasn't enthusiastic, but now that I'm in the club, I'll work hard!”
- 「それが男ってもんだ！！」
- “That's what it means to be a man!!”
- “I wasn't enthusiastic, but now that I'm in the club, I'll work hard!”