...Imitations made in Japan are called "Japanese sarasa." "Sarasa" was originally an imported word, but today it is a dyeing term used only in Japan. In English, Indian sarasa is called "chintz," Javanese sarasa is called "batik," and European sarasa is called "printed cotton." The origin of the word "sarasa" is said to be Javanese srash, Portuguese sarassa or saraça, Spanish saraza, or a corruption of Surat, a key port on the west coast of India (Komo Zatsuwa), but there is no solid evidence for any of these. *Some of the terminology that refers to "printed cotton" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…日本で模倣製作されたものは特に〈和更紗〉と称する。〈さらさ〉は元来輸入語であるが,今日,日本でのみ使用される染色用語で,英語ではインド更紗には〈チンツchintz〉,ジャワ更紗には〈バティックbatik〉,ヨーロッパの更紗には〈プリントprinted cotton〉の名が当てられる。〈さらさ〉の語源についてはジャワ語のsrash,ポルトガル語のsarassa,saraça,スペイン語のsaraza,インド西海岸の要港であったスラタ(スラト)Sulatの転訛(《紅毛雑話》),などが挙げられるが,いずれも確かな証拠はない。… ※「printed cotton」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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