門前雀羅を張る

Japanese

Kanji in this term
門 前 雀 羅 張
もん
Grade: 2 		ぜん
Grade: 2 		じゃく
Jinmeiyō 		ら
Grade: S 		は
Grade: 5
on'yomi kun'yomi

Etymology

Idiom

門(もん)前(ぜん)雀(じゃく)羅(ら)を張(は)る • (monzen jakura o haru) 

  1. Desolated is a door when no guests come knocking. Lit. To hang a net on the door and use it to catch sparrows (as no guests ever come).

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