Illustration: At the entrance of a small company office, a visitor in a neat jacket offers an open sample case toward a receptionist. The receptionist keeps the glass door barely ajar, raises a flat palm, and points back toward the street without looking inside the case.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

門もん前ぜん払ばらい

monzenbarai

to turn someone away

Example sentences

  1. 門前払もんぜんばらいを食くわす

    to turn away someone at the front door

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  2. 予約よやくなしで訪たずねたら、受付うけつけで門前払もんぜんばらいされた。

    I visited without an appointment and was turned away at reception.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  3. 校長こうちょうは、突然訪とつぜんたずねてきた業者ぎょうしゃを門前払もんぜんばらいした。

    The principal turned away a salesperson who came without warning.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 門前払

  • 門gate; counter for cannonsOnモンKunかど・と
  • 前in front; beforeOnゼンKunまえ
  • 払pay; clear outOnフツ・ヒツ・ホツKunはらう

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