Used for events, performances, or venues where all tickets or seats are taken. Often seen on signs or announcements.
The concert is sold out, and there are no day-of tickets.
putting up a sign forbidding entry; posting a no-entry notice
Refers to the act of placing a sign to prohibit passage or entry, often at construction sites, private property, or restricted areas. Less common than the 'sold out' sense.
A 'full house' sign was posted in front of the theater.
At the construction site, no-entry signs are posted for safety.
Compound of 札 (ふだ, 'sign, ticket') and 止め (どめ, 'stopping'). Literally 'ticket stopping', referring to the practice of putting up a sign when tickets are no longer available or entry is prohibited.