Powder - Uchiko

Japanese: 打粉 - うちこ

〘Noun〙① Grinding powder used when maintaining a sword. It is wrapped in a cloth and lightly tapped on the blade to remove moisture and dirt. *Grandpa and Grandma (1915)〈Mori Ogai〉 " Sprinkle uchiko on the sword and wipe it ." ② Powder to absorb sweat. Tenkafun . ③ Powder applied to the shamisen neck to stop it from slipping. *Zappai・Karai (1834-44) 8 "The child plays with the powder in his hands and the plectrum in his hands." ④ Powder sprinkled on soba, udon, etc. to prevent it from sticking when rolling out. *Zappai・Yanagi Taru-74 (1822) "The more the powder, the brighter the hut, the more buckwheat flowers appear." ⑤ Face powder. Also, putting on makeup. *Ministry of the Ministry No. 26 - July 5th, 1873 "The Opening of the Doors to the Festivals of Shinto and Buddhism (omitted) Traditionally, in the customary manner, the muddy and bizarre dusting of powder or the dressing of men and women _{is allowed} ."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 刀を手入れする時に使う砥粉(とのこ)。湿気や汚れなどをぬぐい取るために、布に丸く包んで刀身を軽くたたくようにして使う。※ぢいさんばあさん（1915）〈森鴎外〉「刀剣に打粉(ウチコ)を打って拭(ふ)く」② 汗取りの粉。天花粉(てんかふん)。③ 三味線の棹(さお)のすべりをとめるためにつける粉。※雑俳・歌羅衣（1834‐44）八「しっとり弾く子打粉手に撥の冱へ」④ そば、うどんなどをのばすときに、べたつかないようにふる粉。※雑俳・柳多留‐七四（1822）「打粉ほど庵の明地に蕎麦の花」⑤ おしろい。また、化粧すること。※教部省達第二六号‐明治六年（1873）七月五日「神仏祭礼開扉等之節〈略〉従来之弊風に泥み奇怪之打粉或は男女姿粧を易へ候等之儀有_レ之」

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