玄げん関かん払ばらい

noun

turning away a visitor at the door; refusing to see someone

Describes the act of refusing to let a visitor in, often by dealing with them at the entrance and sending them away without admitting them.

• セールスマンは玄げん関かん払ばらいを食くらった。

  The salesman was turned away at the door.

• 急きゅうな来らい客きゃくだったが、玄げん関かん払ばらいにするわけにもいかない。

  It was an unexpected visitor, but I couldn't just refuse to see them.