一門(いちもん)

いちもん
noun
family; clan; school (of an art or discipline)
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1. family; clan; lineage
A family group or clan sharing a common ancestor or family name. Often used in historical or formal contexts.
平家(へいけ)一門(いちもん)が滅(ほろ)んだ。
The Taira clan perished.
一門(いちもん)の名誉(めいよ)を守(まも)る。
To protect the honor of the family.
あの武将(ぶしょう)は一門(いちもん)の長(おさ)として知(し)られていた。
That military commander was known as the head of the clan.
2. school; group of disciples (in an art or discipline)
A group of practitioners or disciples under one master, especially in traditional arts like sumo, rakugo, tea ceremony, or martial arts.
師匠(ししょう)の一門(いちもん)に入(はい)る。
To join a master's school.
この一門(いちもん)には弟子(でし)が多(おお)い。
This school has many disciples.
落語(らくご)の一門(いちもん)に入門(にゅうもん)して、修行(しゅぎょう)を始(はじ)めた。
I entered a rakugo school and began my training.

Refers to a group united by blood ties or by a shared master in a traditional discipline. The word carries a sense of loyalty and shared identity.

SENSE 1 — CLAN/FAMILY:
Common in historical contexts, especially referring to warrior clans of medieval Japan such as 平家(へいけ)一門(いちもん) (Taira clan) or 源氏(げんじ)一門(いちもん) (Minamoto clan).

SENSE 2 — SCHOOL/GROUP:
Widely used in traditional arts:

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Compare: 一族(いちぞく) (family, relatives)
Compare: 門下(もんか) (disciples under a master)
Compare: 流派(りゅうは) (school of art)
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