門前雀羅を張る
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 門 | 前 | 雀 | 羅 | 張 |
| Grade: 2 | Grade: 2 | Jinmeiyō | Grade: S | Grade: 5 |
Etymology
- From Literary Chinese 門可羅雀.
Idiom
門前雀羅を張る (hiragana もんぜんじゃくらをはる, rōmaji monzen jakura o haru)
- 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).
References
- The Kōjien (広辞苑) Dictionary of the Japanese Language, 5th edition, Iwanami Shoten Publishing, Tokyo.