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    3. 破門

    破門

    破は門もん

    expulsion (of a pupil)

    KMT9News #29+1Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    はもん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    expulsion (of a pupil)
    2.
    excommunication, anathema

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    彼かれは師し匠しょうから破は門もんされた。

    He was expelled by his master.

    KMT7Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    彼かれの言げん動どうは、事じ実じつ上じょうの業ぎょう界かいからの破は門もんを意い味みした。

    His words and actions effectively meant his expulsion from the industry.

    KMT9Business & FinanceReligion & Philosophy
    中ちゅう世せいヨーロッパでは、破は門もんは非ひ常じょうに重おもい罰ばっだった。

    In medieval Europe, excommunication was a very severe punishment.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    教きょう会かいは異い端たんの教おしえを広ひろめた司し祭さいを破は門もんした。

    The church excommunicated the priest who spread heretical teachings.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyPolitics & Law
    伝でん統とう芸げい能のうの世せ界かいでは、師しの教おしえに背そむくと破は門もんされることもある。

    In the world of traditional performing arts, one might be expelled if they go against their master's teachings.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    破
    やぶ.る・やぶ.れる・わ.れる…(1)
    rend・rip・tear・break・destroy…(2)
    門
    かど・と…(4)
    gate・counter for cannons
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