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Meanings

Refers to the time when a gate, dormitory, or facility closes for the night, or the deadline by which one must return. Often used in school, dormitory, and institutional contexts.

寮りょうの門もん限げんは夜よる10時じです。
The dormitory curfew is 10 p.m.
門もん限げんに遅おくれると、入いれてもらえません。
If you're late for curfew, you won't be let in.

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Usage patterns

門もん限げんを破やぶるto break curfew
友とも達だちと話はなし込こんで門もん限げんを破やぶってしまった。
I got caught up talking with a friend and broke curfew.
門もん限げんを守まもるto observe/keep curfew
寮りょう生せいは門もん限げんを守まもらなければならない。
Dormitory residents have to keep to the curfew.
門もん限げんまでに帰かえるto get home by curfew
急いそいで門もん限げんまでに帰かえった。
I hurried home to make it back by curfew.
門もん限げんに遅おくれるto be late for curfew
電でん車しゃが遅おくれて門もん限げんに遅おくれてしまった。
The train was delayed, so I ended up missing curfew.
門もん限げんが厳きびしいto have a strict curfew
うちの寮りょうは門もん限げんが厳きびしい。
Our dormitory has a very strict curfew.