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jmdict 1724720 Active (id: 1970675)
門前 [news1,nf19]
もんぜん [news1,nf19]
1. [n]
▶ before the gate
▶ in front of the gate



History:
2. A 2018-02-07 22:15:56  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2018-02-07 17:44:33  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
chujiten "門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む. A shop‐boy near a temple 
will recite the scriptures untaught."
& "門前町"
  Comments:
I was thinking to add another sense for "in front of the 
temple" but the kokugo's don't support that. Then I thought 
to add a note: "(esp. at a temple)" but it's not really the 
main usage, just a prominent one...
  Diff:
@@ -16 +16,2 @@
-<gloss>before a gate</gloss>
+<gloss>before the gate</gloss>
+<gloss>in front of the gate</gloss>

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