Conclusion - Gatten

Japanese: 合点 - がってん

〘 noun 〙① When criticizing waka, renga, haiku, etc., a point is given to the one that is considered good. Also, the point. Usually, a hook mark is used at the beginning of the right phrase, and when there are two or more judges, a left hook mark, º mark, or ・ mark is used. ※Kokin Chomonshu (1254), Vol. 5 "When the marks were sent to Teika Ason, he understood and wrote a letter of reward as a samurai ."② To mark a document with a hook-shaped line that lists people's names. In particular, a hook-shaped line is placed above one's own name after reading a _circular letter or circular writing to show understanding. ※Gyokuyo - Bunji 2 (1186), April 6 "Hayanin ni goten _ichi kani _{kei gyo} _ichi "③ (━suru) To understand the other person's point of view. To be convinced and agree. Also, to nod in agreement. Shukou (agreement) . Gaten. ※Hogen (around 1220), Vol. 1 "That is most appropriate, but as you have said, I will not go into the details." ※Storybook, Tanpo (1777), A troupe of three people, "Two of them, five momme each, send them to me. He said, 'What are you talking about?' and ran off as fast as he could." ④ (━suru) To know the situation well. Also, to understand the situation. Gaten. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Saikaku Shokoku-wa-hanashi (1685), Vol. 4 "Tengu are creatures who understand exactly what people think." ⑤ To be prepared for such a thing. To be prepared. Gaten. ※Kana-zoshi, Moto no Kiami (1680), Vol. 1 "That is indeed what you are talking about. You should take a look around tomorrow."

Ga-ten [understanding]

〘 noun 〙 (a variation of "gatten (understanding)") 1 (━suru) To understand the other person's point of view, circumstances, etc. To accept. Gatten. *Toraakirahon Kyogen, Nariagari (late Muromachi period - early modern period) "The reconciliation of things is a strange thing that cannot be understood when it is right in front of your eyes." 2 To be prepared. To be prepared for such a thing. Gatten. *Haikai, Dokugin Ichinichi Senku (1675), Part 3 "If you want to exchange grass and letters, At the understanding that will be written in the world of floating pledges" *Joruri, Hakata Kojoro Namimakura (1718), Part 1 "I will definitely ask for it this year, and promise to give it to my wife."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 和歌、連歌、俳諧などを批評する際に、よしとするものに点をつけること。また、その点。通常は右句頭に鉤点、、判者二人以上のときは左鉤点、º点、・点などを用いる。※古今著聞集（1254）五「定家朝臣のもとへ点をこひにやりたりければ、合点して、褒美の詞など書付侍とて」② 人名を書き並べた文書などに鉤型の線で印(しるし)をつけること。とくに回状、廻文(めぐらしぶみ)などを見終わり、承知の意を示すために自分の名前の上につけた鉤型の線。※玉葉‐文治二年（1186）四月六日「早任_二合点_一可_二計行_一」③ (━する) 相手の言い分などを承知すること。なるほどと納得すること。また、承知してうなずくこと。首肯(しゅこう)。がてん。※保元（1220頃か）上「もっともしかるべきよし、がってん申されけるうへは、子細におよばず」※咄本・譚嚢（1777）三人一座「五匁づつ二人ながら、おれが所へよこしやれ。がってんだと、飛ぶがごとくに行」④ (━する) 事情をよく知っていること。また、事情を理解すること。がてん。※浮世草子・西鶴諸国はなし（1685）四「天狗といふものは、めいよ人の心におもふ事を其ままに合点(カッテン)をする物ぞかし」⑤ そうした心づもりでいること。覚悟していること。がてん。※仮名草子・元の木阿彌（1680）上「それこそよきがってん。あすは少々御見物しかるべし」

が‐てん【合点】

〘名〙 (「がってん（合点）」の変化した語)① (━する) 相手の言い分、事情などを理解すること。承知すること。がってん。※虎明本狂言・成上り（室町末‐近世初）「物のへんずると申す事は、目前にあって、がてんのまいらぬふしぎなことでござるぞ」② 覚悟すること。そうした心づもりでいること。がってん。※俳諧・独吟一日千句（1675）第三「もしほ草かき文の取やりうき契世間へしるる合点にて」※浄瑠璃・博多小女郎波枕（1718）上「ぜひ当年は請け出して、女房に持るるがてん持(もつ)約束と」

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