正 門(せいもん)

せいもん

noun

main gate, main entrance

1. main gate, front gate

The principal entrance to a building, institution, or grounds; the front or formal entrance.

正門(せいもん)は閉(し)まっている。

The main gate is closed.

会社(かいしゃ)の正門(せいもん)には警備員(けいびいん)がいる。

There are security guards at the company's main gate.

学校(がっこう)の正門(せいもん)の前(まえ)で待(ま)ち合(あ)わせしよう。

Let's meet in front of the school's main gate.

正門(せいもん) is the main or front gate of an institution, as opposed to side entrances or back gates.

Similar words

裏門(うらもん): back gate
通用門(つうようもん): service entrance, side entrance
南門(なんもん)/北門(ほくもん)/etc.: south gate, north gate, etc.

Usage

Schools and universities
Shrines and temples
Corporate buildings
Government facilities
Parks and gardens

Related Words

Antonym: 裏門(うらもん) (back gate)

Compare: 通用門(つうようもん) (service entrance, side entrance)

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Added 2026.1.14 7:31 · Revised 2026.10.5 11:10

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