門戸を張る

Reading

Kana: もんこをはる

Romaji: monkowoharu

Definition

exp

v5r

1

to keep a fine house; to put up a front; to make the front of the house nice (and be pretentious about it)

Kanji

門

Readings: モン、 かど、 と

Meanings: gate, counter for cannons

戸

Readings: コ、 と

Meanings: door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)

張

Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り

Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)