門もん地ち

noun

lineage; family background; social standing

Refers to one's family pedigree and the social status derived from it. Often used in formal or historical contexts.

• 彼かれは門もん地ちが高たかい家いえの出しゅっ身しんだ。

  He comes from a family of high lineage.

• 当とう時じは門もん地ちによって就つける職しょく業ぎょうが限かぎられていた。

  At that time, the jobs one could get were limited by one's family background.