門前払いする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 門前払いする | 門前払いしない |
| Polite | 門前払いします | 門前払いしません |
| Past polite | 門前払いしました | 門前払いしませんでした |
| Past | 門前払いした | 門前払いしなかった |
| Te-form | 門前払いして | 門前払いしないで |
| Desire | 門前払いしたい | 門前払いしたくない |
| Potential | 門前払いできる | 門前払いできない |
| Passive | 門前払いされる | 門前払いされない |
| Causative | 門前払いさせる | 門前払いさせない |
| Causative passive | 門前払いさせられる | 門前払いさせられない |
| Volitional | 門前払いしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 門前払いしましょう | |
| Imperative | 門前払いしろ | 門前払いするな |
| Conditional | 門前払いすれば | 門前払いしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 門前払いしたら | 門前払いしなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
turning away at the door; refusing entry; shutting the door on someone
Literal refusal of a visitor at the entrance, often before they can state their business. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
The salesman was turned away at the door.
I feel bad about shutting the door on an unexpected visitor.
rejecting out of hand; dismissing without consideration
Figurative extension: refusing a proposal, idea, or request without proper examination, as if slamming the door on it.
His proposal was rejected out of hand.
Let's not dismiss the new idea without consideration; let's hear it out first.
being chased from a magistrate's gate (Edo-period punishment)
Historical term: the lightest punishment in the Edo period, where an offender was driven away from the magistrate's office gate. Rarely used outside historical contexts.
See also: 奉行所
In the Edo period, minor offenses could result in being chased away from the magistrate's gate.
He came without an appointment, so he was turned away at the door.
The court dismissed the lawsuit outright without hearing its merits.
I proposed a new plan, but my boss shot it down without even listening.