From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishajara‧jar /əˈdʒɑː $ əˈdʒɑːr/●くろまる○しろまる○しろまる adjective [not before noun]OPENa door that is ajar is slightly openExamples from the Corpusajar• To his right was a large walk-incupboard, its door slightly ajar.• I went back to the door and opened it, leaving it ajar.• She had left her bedroom door ajar and could hear her parentstalking downstairs.• Sometimes the door was ajar and I would see her sitting absolutely still, staring into space, not reading at all.• The door was ajar and Patrick could see movementinside the room.• I noticed that the door to it was ajar and realized what had happened.• The door was ajar, letting out the warmth and scent of heaven.Originajar(1600-1700)on char, from on + char"turn, piece of work"((11-17 centuries)) (from Old Englishcierr)