noun
house arrest; confinement at home
Historical term for a punishment in the Edo period where a samurai was confined to their residence, often combined with 閉門 (gate closure). Now used in historical contexts.
江戸時代、蟄居閉門は武士に対する刑罰の一つだった。
In the Edo period, 蟄居閉門 was one of the punishments for samurai.
彼は不始末の責任を取らされ、蟄居閉門を命じられた。
He was held responsible for the misconduct and ordered into house arrest.
Compound of 蟄居 (confinement at home) and 閉門 (gate closure), referring to a specific form of punishment in the Edo period.