Monzenbarai

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門前払い (Monzenbarai) is a Japanese noun meaning “turning someone away (at the front door), refusing a visitor, shutting the door in someone's face, refusal of admission”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbturning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; shutting the door in someone's face; refusal of admission
  2. nounrejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation
  3. nounbeing chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)

Kanji in 門前払い

gatein frontpay

Related words

youpointlast (i.e. immediately preceding)in front (of)door (esp. Japanese-style)gatenameto pay (e.g. money, bill)naturalnaturalthe other daybefore