Long - Chouzuru

Japanese: 長 - ちょうずる

[1] (independent verb) chau/zu (independent verb) ① To gradually grow up. To grow up. To come into being. ※Konjaku (maybe around 1120) 26: “The child born on the night I came here before is now grown up.” ② To excel others. To become skillful. To surpass. ※Konjaku (maybe around 1120) 6: “The boy gradually grew in strength and was named Kumarajiva.” ③ To become engrossed in something or to become addicted to it. To indulge in something. Often used to describe things that are not very desirable. ※Gikeiki (maybe around the Muromachi period) 5: “He was a man skilled in drinking.” ④ To be older. To be older. ※Taiheiki (late 14th century) 5: “He made the one who was two years older than him his leader.” ⑤ To gradually become thriving. To become extremely advanced in degree or scale. To grow. ※Shiji Sho (1477) 20 "At first it may be a small thing, but as it grows it becomes important." [2] 〘Tasahen〙 chau・zu 〘Tasahen〙① To cause something to grow gradually. To raise. ※Konjaku (around 1120) 9 "I know that this is the sin of roasting chicken eggs and not letting them grow. "② To make something excellent. To make progress. To develop. ※Maihime (1890)〈Mori Ogai〉 "My learning has not become stale. However, I have developed a special kind of insight."③ To gradually increase the degree or scale of something. To grow. ※Keikoku Bidan (1883-84) by Yano Ryukei: “Those who seek to gain profits through fantasy will inevitably prolong the calamity.”

Chou Chow [Long]

[1] (noun) ① A person who stands above many others. A person who is the leader. The most important person among many. A head. A rich man. ※Shomonki (c. 940) “Yoshikane, however, became the head of his in-laws.” (Book of Changes - Qiangua, Wen'eng-den) ② The eldest child. The eldest son. The leader. ③ The oldest. Also, the oldest. ※Shomankyo Gisyo (Commentary on the Sutra of the Witnesses) (611) Ten Great Decorations “ _{To be noble} in the three places and to be the leader of the _elder brothers.” (Book of Rites - Rites). ④ Something long. Also, length. ※Gen'un Monshu (c. 1533) Inscription by Tsuruo: “His arrows are so long and large that they are _like spears in the forest.” (Guanzi - Horse riding) ⑤ (adjective-verb) Something excellent. Something that is superior. Also, the state of being so. A good point. ※Shobogenzo (1231-53) Buddha nature "However, all living beings have no Buddha nature, and only they are able to walk the path of Buddhism." [Warring States Scheme - Qi Scheme, King Xuan] ⑥ Abbreviation of "choten (long point)." ※Kokin Rendanshu (around 1444-48) Vol. 1 "Junkaku's seven lines are long, and Shinsho's seven lines are received." ⑦ Abbreviation of "choka (long poem) ②." ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) Vol. 5, Vol. 897, title "I have endured hardships through _old age and serious illness, and have suffered through many hardships, and have _two children, etc., _{in one} poem, seven poems (one long poem, six short poems)." ⑧ (adjectival verb) (possibly abbreviation of "zocho (growing tall)") To be arrogant. To be cocky. Also, the state of being so. Disrespectful. ※Joruri: Sumo wrestler's Senryo Banbori (1767) 6 "The cute love story of the other person, the lord of the country is also a chou (chou) " ⑨ ⇒ Chou (cho) [2] Abbreviation of Nagato Province. "Satsuma-Cho"

Reed [long]

〘Noun〙① A person who stands above many people and leads or governs them. Head . Chief. Cho. ※Shoki (720) Taika 2nd Year New Year (Kitano Honin ) "In general, in every capital, one chief should be placed for each temple ." ② The most excellent among many. Also, the person. ※Okagami (early 12th century) 5 "When the emperor left the crown prince and worshiped him, he became the grandson, and in time he gave him the childhood name of Nagakimi and worshiped him." ③ The leader of gamblers or criminals. Boss. [National Encyclopedia New Word Dictionary (1934)]

Chojiru Chou -jiru [Chief]

〘Self-Za-Jyo-I〙 (An upper-level form of the sa-hen verb “chouzuru (long)”) = chouzuru (long) ※Taiheiki (Record of the Great Peace) (late 14th century) 1 “From the beginning of his academic talent, he was able to master the six principles.”

Naga-ma-ru [long]

〘Transitive 4〙① To become long. To stretch out. ② To lie down with one's body stretched out. To sleep with one's body stretched out. ※Mulberry Fruit (1913)〈Suzuki Miekichi〉5 "Lying on a vine chaise longue"

Cho-zu- chau… [Long]

〘Self-subjective sa-change〙 ⇒chouzuru (long)

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Japanese:

[1] 〘自サ変〙ちゃう・ず〘自サ変〙① しだいに成長する。育つ。生い立つ。※今昔（1120頃か）二六「抑(そもそも)前に参りし夜産れ給し人は、今は長(ちゃう)じ給む」② 他よりぬき出てすぐれる。巧みになる。まさる。※今昔（1120頃か）六「其の男子、漸く勢(せい)、長(ちゃう)じて、名をば鳩摩羅什と云」③ 熱中し耽溺(たんでき)する。ふける。多くあまり好ましくない物事についていう。※義経記（室町中か）五「酒に長じたる男にて」④ 年上である。年長である。※太平記（１４Ｃ後）五「其の中二年長せるを先達に作り立て」⑤ しだいにたけなわになる。程度、度合がはなはだしくなる。増長する。※史記抄（1477）二〇「最初はちっとしたる事なれども、長して大事になるものぞ」[2] 〘他サ変〙ちゃう・ず〘他サ変〙① しだいに成長させる。育てる。※今昔（1120頃か）九「此、偏に、鶏の卵を焼き噉て不長(ちゃうぜしめ)ざる罪也と知ぬ」② すぐれたものにする。進歩させる。発展させる。※舞姫（1890）〈森鴎外〉「我学問は荒みぬ。されど余は別に一種の見識を長じき」③ 物の程度や度合をしだいに甚だしくする。増長させる。※経国美談（1883‐84）〈矢野龍渓〉後「空想の利を興こすに在る者は其挙必ず禍乱を長ず」

ちょうチャウ【長】

[1] 〘名〙① 多数の人の上に立つ人。かしらだつ人。多くのなかで、もっとも主だった人。かしら。おさ。長者。※将門記（940頃）「苟くも良兼、彼の姻婭の長と為りたり」〔易経‐乾卦・文言伝〕② 長子。長男。総領。③ としうえ。としかさ。年長。また、めうえ。※勝鬘経義疏（611）十大受章「三処為_レ尊。兄秩為_レ長」〔礼記‐祭義〕④ ながいこと。ながいもの。また、長さ。※幻雲文集（1533頃）鶴翁字銘「其箭長而大、森々如_レ矛」〔管子‐乗馬〕⑤ (形動) すぐれていること。まさっていること。また、そのさま。長所。※正法眼蔵（1231‐53）仏性「しかあれども、一切衆生無仏性のみ仏道に長なり」〔戦国策‐斉策・宣王〕⑥ 「ちょうてん（長点）」の略。※古今連談集（1444‐48頃）上「順覚七句に長、信照七句承りぬ」⑦ 「ちょうか（長歌）②」の略。※万葉（８Ｃ後）五・八九七・題詞「老身重病経_レ年辛苦及思_二児等_一歌七首〈長一首短六首〉」⑧ (形動) (「ぞうちょう（増長）」の略か) つけあがること。生意気なこと。また、そのさま。無礼。※浄瑠璃・関取千両幟（1767）六「余所の可愛い色事咄、錦主も長(チャウ)であろ」⑨ ⇒ちょう（丁）[2] 長門国の略。「薩長」

おさをさ【長】

〘名〙① 多数の人の上に立ち、それを統率し、または支配する人。頭(かしら)。首長。ちょう。※書紀（720）大化二年正月（北野本訓）「凡そ京(みさと)には坊(まち)毎に長(ヲサ)一人を置け」② 多くのなかで最もすぐれているもの。また、その人。※大鏡（１２Ｃ前）五「みかど、東宮をはなちたてまつりては、これこそ孫のおさとて、やがて御童名を長君とつけたてまつらせ給ふ」③ 博徒や犯罪者のかしら。親分。〔国民百科新語辞典（1934）〕