門番|もんばんmonban[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noungatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
   門番もんばんは門もんを通とおりぬけるのを許ゆるしてくれた。↗

   The gatekeeper permitted me through the gate.

• Synonym門衛もんえいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Same meaning as 「門番」 but more formal; stresses guarding the gate and checking who enters or leaves.
• Related玄関番げんかんばんNeutralNeutral word for a doorkeeper posted at the 「玄関」; the focus is the building entrance rather than a gate. Rare in everyday speech.
• RelatedドアマンFormalFormal loanword for a doorman; the focus is greeting and assisting guests at a hotel entrance, not guarding a gate.

「門番」 is the default for someone guarding a gate, whether of a city or a building, and also works figuratively for a gatekeeper; 「門衛」 (or 「守衛」) is the formal written choice for a facility's gate guard; 「ドアマン」 is the hotel doorman.

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1. 門もん（建物たてもの・施設しせつの門もん（出入口でいりぐち）、都市とし・街まちの門もんの、両方りょうほうを含ふくむ）を見張みはる人ひと。或いはあるいわ、門もんを管理かんりする人ひと。または、それらの当番とうばん。