Otashi - Otashi

Japanese: 御達 - おたっし

〘 noun 〙 ("o" is a prefix) 1. In the Edo period, the act of sending laws, orders, etc. from a higher-ranking government office to a lower-ranking one. Also, those laws and orders. A notice. A notice. *Shichu Torishitsu Ruishū - Torishitsu Miscellaneous Section, Volume 1 of 2, March 1842 (Tenpo 13) "When the above-mentioned performance has been approved, we will inquire and notify the town." 2. A notice. A notification. A report. *Essays, Horeki Genraishu (1831), Volume 9 "If the government issues a notice and the matter is taken care of"

Go-tachi [Otachi]

〘Noun〙 ("Go" is an honorific for women. "Tachi" is a suffix) 1. A word used to show respect to women of high rank. Ladies. ※Engi 21st Year, Kyogoku no Miyasudokoro Hoko Utaawase (921) "You all stood there and waited." 2. A word used to show respect to high-ranking ladies who served in the Imperial Court or in the homes of aristocrats. ※The Tales of Ise (early 10th century), chapter 19 "Once upon a time, I met and knew a lady who was a lady in charge of the Imperial Court who was very noble."

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:

〘名〙 (「お」は接頭語)① 江戸時代、上級官庁から下級官庁へ、法令、指令などを送ること。また、その法令や指令。達。下達。※市中取締類集‐取締筋雑之部・二冊之内一・一・天保一三年（1842）三月「右者興行、御免有之候砌、伺之上町触及御達置候儀に付」② 通達。通知。報告。※随筆・宝暦現来集（1831）九「公儀え御達の上、御取計相成候ば」

ご‐たち【御達】

〘名〙 (「ご」は婦人の敬称。「たち」は接尾語)① 身分ある女性をうやまっていう語。ご婦人がた。※延喜廿一年京極御息所褒子歌合（921）「ごたちもみな方わきてなむありける」② 宮中や貴族の家に仕える上級の女房をうやまっていう語。※伊勢物語（１０Ｃ前）一九「昔、をとこ、宮づかへしける女の方に、ごたちなりける人をあひ知りたりける」

出典　精選版日本国語大辞典精選版日本国語大辞典について　情報

<<: Oda Tsunetake

>>: Otazuki