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.

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COMMON LOCATIONS:

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

Related Words

Antonym: 裏門(うらもん) (back gate)
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Added 2026.1.14 7:31 · Revised 2026.5.31 22:06
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