裏門(うらもん)

うらもん
noun
back gate; rear entrance
1. back gate; rear entrance
The gate or entrance at the back of a building, school, temple, or other property. Contrasts with 正門(せいもん) (main gate) or 表門(おもてもん) (front gate).
裏門(うらもん)から入(はい)った。
I entered through the back gate.
学校(がっこう)の裏門(うらもん)は放課後(ほうかご)に閉(し)まる。
The school's back gate closes after school hours.
工事(こうじ)中(ちゅう)のため正門(せいもん)は使(つか)えず、裏門(うらもん)を利用(りよう)してください。
The main gate is unavailable due to construction; please use the back gate.

USAGE:
Contrasts with 正門(せいもん) (main gate) and 表門(おもてもん) (front gate). Schools, temples, and large properties typically have both a main gate and a back gate. Sometimes used figuratively to mean a backdoor route or shortcut.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 裏門(うらもん)から入(はい)る (to enter from the back gate)
  • 裏門(うらもん)を開(あ)ける (to open the back gate)
  • 学校(がっこう)の裏門(うらもん) (school back gate)

Related Words

Antonym: 正門(せいもん) (main gate)
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Added 2026.3.22 19:41 · Revised 2026.4.11 10:25
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