門前雀羅

もんぜんじゃくら

Meanings

1. Noun (a house) looking deserted with few visitors (literally: sparrow net in front of the gate)

Kanji

• 門 gate. Read as モン.
• 前 front. Read as ゼン.
• 雀 sparrow. Read as ジャク.
• 羅 net. Read as ラ.

Words containing 門前雀羅

• 門前雀羅を張る (もんぜんじゃくらをはる) to be (practically) deserted

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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