This time

Japanese: 当 - とう

[1] [noun] ① That which corresponds exactly to the matter. That which is the subject of the issue at hand. → the present. ② That which is reasonable. Also, that which meets certain conditions. ※Asahi Shimbun, November 13, 1906 (Meiji 39) “When it comes to the issue of whether the conditions for refund are reasonable or not” [Records of the Grand Historian, Book of Rites] ③ A Buddhist term. The world to come. The future. ※Nichiren Ibun, Shinkoku O Gosho (1275) “Never entered, never entered, and never to be removed” ④ = tougiri (current limit) [2] [phrase] Used before a noun to express the meaning of this, that, present, for the time being, etc. ※Uesugi Family Documents - (Year Unknown) (Before the Muromachi Period) March 29th, Letter from Ashikaga Tadayoshi "The Place Where Ogasawara Yajiro Nagatsuna Was Currently Serving" [Retsushi - Yang Zhu]

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Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙① ちょうどその事にあたること。ちょうどその時の問題の対象になっていること。→当の。② 道理にかなっていること。また、特定の条件にかなっていること。※朝日新聞‐明治三九年（1906）一一月一三日「還付条件の当不当に至りては」〔史記‐礼書〕③ 仏語。これから来ようとする世。当来。来世。※日蓮遺文‐神国王御書（1275）「已にも入れず、今も入れず、当にもはづれぬ」④ ＝とうぎり（当限）[2] 〘語素〙名詞の上に付いて、この、その、現在の、さしあたっての、などの意を表わす。※上杉家文書‐（年未詳）（室町前）三月二九日・足利直義書状「小笠原彌次郎長綱当奉公之処」〔列子‐楊朱〕

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