鬼き門もん

noun

northeastern unlucky direction; demon's gate

In traditional onmyōdō cosmology, the northeast direction is considered unlucky and is called the demon's gate. Figuratively, it can refer to a person or thing that brings bad luck or should be avoided.

• 家いえを建たてるときは鬼き門もんを避さける人ひとが多おおい。

  Many people avoid the northeastern direction when building a house.

• 彼かれにとってあの上じょう司しは鬼き門もんだ。

  That boss is a person to be avoided for him.

noun

weak point; Achilles' heel

Used for a personal weakness, a subject one is bad at, or a situation one finds difficult to handle. Often appears in phrases like 鬼門だ or 鬼門になる.

• 数すう学がくは昔むかしから鬼き門もんだ。

  Math has always been my weak point.

• 彼かれにとって人ひと前まえで話はなすのが鬼き門もんらしい。

  Speaking in public seems to be his Achilles' heel.