Ootoji - Ootoji

Japanese: 大刀自 - おおとじ

〘Noun〙 ("O" is a prefix, and "Toji" is a title to address a woman)① A title for a woman who serves the imperial court. A female attendant. ※Kojuki - June 9, 989, first year of the Eijo era (989) "On the 9th, on the day of Bogo, the sake brewer presented one bottle each of Otoji and Kotoji."② A title for the wife of an emperor, who is ranked second only to the empress. ※Shoki (720), New Year, second year of Jomei (Kitano Honin) "The wife (Ofutoji ), daughter of the Minister of State of Soga, Iratsume, gave birth to a prince of the ancient people (who was later named Prince Oe)."③ An honorific title for "Toji (Toji)." ※Harima Fudoki (around 715), Ibo "A concubine of the Iigami of Udatsu County in the Province of Sangi, named Iimori no Otoji."

O-toji [Otoji]

〘Name〙 ⇒ Ootoji (Otoji)

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「おお」は接頭語、「とじ」は女性を呼ぶ敬称)① 宮廷に仕える女性の称号。女官。※小右記‐永祚元年（989）六月九日「九日、戊午、造酒司進大刀自・小刀自各一瓶」② 妃の次に位する天皇の妻の称。※書紀（720）舒明二年正月（北野本訓）「夫人(オフトジ)蘇我嶋大臣の女(むすめ)法提娘媛(いらつめ)古人の皇子〈更は大兄皇子と名づく〉を生めり」③ 「とじ（刀自）」の尊称。※播磨風土記（715頃）揖保「讚伎の国宇達郡の飯神の妾、名をば飯盛の大刀自と曰ふ」