Words — 28 found
もんぜんばら
門前払い
1. turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; shutting the door in someone's face; refusal of admission
2. rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation
3. being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)Historical term, See also 奉行所
門前払 【もんぜんばらい】
あな
有り無し
1. existence or nonexistence; presence or absence
2. consent or refusal; yes or no
1. bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
1. slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
ピシャリ
とつしま
取り付く島がない
1. left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachableSee also 取り付く島もない
とりつく島がない 【とりつくしまがない】
クッションワード
1. word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...")Rare term, Wasei, word made in Japan, From English “cushion word”. Wasei (word made in Japan), e.g. 申し訳ありませんが、あいにく
クッション・ワード