門前雀羅を張る もんぜんじゃくらをはる Meanings Expression, Godan verb to be (practically) deserted; to have no visitors (literally: to set a sparrow net in front of the gate) See also: 門前雀羅 (もんぜんじゃくら). Kanji 門 gate. Read as モン. 前 front. Read as ゼン. 雀 sparrow. Read as ジャク. 羅 net 張 stretch. Read as はる. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists