Karamono - Karamono

Japanese: 唐物 - からもの

〘Noun〙① A general term for imported goods from China and other foreign countries. Tomotsu. Tobutsu. ※Onjoji documents - January 4, 882 (Gangyo 6), Chin Taixin's letter "Ima-no-Jitsu-ni- _Kyoto -nichi-no-Mori-was-sent _{one day} and received _{two Chinese} goods. _" ※Utsubo (around 970-999), Naishi-no-Toku "Whenever the corn people come, they trade Chinese goods." ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Nihon Eitai-kura (1688), 5 "Here, we buy and store Chinese goods that are excellent and inexpensive and will not deteriorate over the years." ② = Karaorimono ( Chinese textiles) ※Manzasu-kei-sozoku-sho (1184), 3 "However, for celebrations, Chinese goods should not be left to chance." ③ The name of an antique. [Glossary] (1) In the Heian period, various expressions were used to describe imported goods, such as "cargo," "miscellaneous," "local goods," "earthenware," and "distant goods." However, "Karamono" was used to describe Chinese products or goods imported via China, and not to describe goods imported from Bohai or Silla. It is thought that the word was used in its literal sense, not to describe imported goods in general.
(2) Although it is possible that "karamono" was pronounced as "tomotsu" or "toubutsu" (as seen in Christian documents and dictionaries from the Middle Ages and the early modern period), it is highly likely that it was pronounced as "karamono" in everyday life, based on examples of writing in kana in "The Tale of Utsubo" and "The Tale of Genji," and the fact that Chinese trade envoys are referred to as "karamono no tsukai" in "Kokinshu" and other works.

Tou-motsu Tau... [Chinese food]

〘 noun 〙 ("motsu" is the idiomatic pronunciation of "mono" (thing)) Imported goods from China or other foreign countries. Especially refers to herbal medicines. Something from somewhere. Animal. ※Amakusahon Isoho (1593) about the wolf and the fox "Kono onwazuraino byaushauniwa tǒmotmo (taumotsumomo) wayakumo mochiyuruni taranu"

Toubutsu Tau... [Chinese goods]

〘 noun 〙 Goods that came from China or other foreign countries. In modern times, it refers mainly to goods imported from the West, especially clothing. Imported goods. From something. From something. ※From the Sugake Goshu (around 903), titled Taketokoshi " _{I won't} spend _twenty- one sen _to get _two Chinese goods _, _{I'll rely on you} _{and cherish you because of the wind} _and frost _. "

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 中国およびその他の外国から輸入された舶来の品物の総称。とうもつ。とうぶつ。※園城寺文書‐元慶六年（882）正月四日・陳泰信書状「今間従_二京中_一朝使来、収_二買唐物_一」※宇津保（970‐999頃）内侍督「もろこしの人のくるごとにからものの交易し給て」※浮世草子・日本永代蔵（1688）五「此所唐物(カラモノ)の買置、勝れて安き相場物の年累ねても損ぜぬ物買置きて」② ＝からおりもの（唐織物）※満佐須計装束抄（1184）三「但し、祝ひにはからものは、打ちまかせてはきぬもの也」③ 古道具の称。[語誌](1)平安時代には、舶来品について「貨物」「雑物」「方物」「土物」「遠物」等のいろいろな表現がなされるが、「唐物」は中国製品あるいは中国経由の輸入品に使用され、渤海や新羅からの輸入品には使用されていない。舶来品一般をさす言葉としてではなく、文字どおりの意味で使用されていたと考えられる。
(2)「唐物」は、「とうもつ」「とうぶつ」等（中世・近世のキリシタン資料・辞書他にある読み方）と読まれていた可能性もあるが、「宇津保物語」や「源氏物語」の仮名書例や、交易唐物使のことを「古今集」等で「からもののつかひ」といっていることなどから、日常的に「からもの」と読まれていた可能性が高い。