狭き門

せまきもん

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate
2. high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty; obstacle

Kanji

• 狭 narrow. Read as せまい.
• 門 gate. Read as モン.

Words containing 狭き門

• 狭き門より入れ (せまきもんよりいれ) enter through the narrow gate (for wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction)

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