Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “門前払い”

門前払い

もんぜんばらい

turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller

Kanji details

Kun/On information

門
On
もん
Kun
かど;と
Stroke count
8

・gate

・counter for cannons

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前
On
ぜん
Kun
まえ;-まえ
Stroke count
9

・in front

・before

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払
On
ふつ;ひつ;ほつ
Kun
はら.う;-はら.い;-ばら.い
Stroke count
5

・pay

・clear out

・prune

・banish

・dispose of

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