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jmdict 2826643 Active (id: 1911507)
笑門
しょうもん
1. [exp] [abbr]
《on New Year's decorations hung over the front door》
▶ (good fortune and happiness will come to) the home of those who smile
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2826642 笑門来福 1. good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile



History:
3. A 2015-02-04 03:38:17  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I like this approach.
2. A* 2015-02-04 00:26:06  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
"smiling house" seems overly literal to me.
not sure if an abbrevation, you could also see it as an 
invitation for luck to come.
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<gloss>smiling house</gloss>
+<s_inf>on New Year's decorations hung over the front door</s_inf>
1. A* 2015-01-30 06:22:46  Nils Roland Barth <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Google images esp.
  Comments:
Very commonly written as 2 characters, notably on しめ飾り

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