Enlightenment - Kaigen

Japanese: 開眼 - かいげん

〘Noun〙 (from the meaning of opening the eyes of a Buddha statue)① The act of making a new Buddha statue or painting, and finally putting in the eyes to welcome the soul. Also, the memorial service for it. It can also be used for ordinary wooden statues, pictures, and newly copied sutras, and by extension, it generally means breathing a soul into something. Kaigan. ※Shoku Nihongi - Tenpyo Shoho 4th year (752), April Ototori "The Great Rushana Buddha is completed and the eyes are first opened" ② To realize the true principle. By extension, it can also generally mean understanding the essence of things or grasping the tricks. ※Hizo Hokaku (around 830) - "Because Buddhism exists, everyone has their eyes opened" ③ In Noh, a part where the shite's performance moves the audience. ※Sando (1423) "Because it is the most wonderful place to open the eyes , it is called Kaigan" ④ (derived from ①) The use of a new item. ※Joruri, Fifty Years' Memorial Song Nembutsu (1707) "Shall I narrow the mosquito net before people come ? " ⑤ To open the vagina. To have relations with a virgin. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Keisei Kin Tanki (1711) 1 "So then, Handayu , in the first place, we have opened the eyes of the new boat, and we have promised to pull the roots out."

Kai-gan [Enlightenment]

〘Noun〙① (A misreading of " kaigen" ) = kaigen (kaigen) ① ※Kanazoshi, Tokaido Meisho-ki (around 1659-61), vol. 5 "At a place where everyone was waiting, hoping that the passing monks would be able to help them, to open their eyes." ② The ability of blind eyes to see. Also, the act of being able to see. " kaigen surgery" ③ To realize the truth or essence of something, or to grasp the trick. ※On French encyclopedias (1950)〈Watanabe Kazuo〉vol. 5 "Individuals receive a cultural-historical enlightenment."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (仏像の眼を開く意から)① 新しい仏像、仏画を作り、最後に目を入れて魂を迎え入れること。また、その供養の法会。一般の木像、画像、また新写の経典にもいい、転じて、一般的に物に魂をふき込むことをもいう。かいがん。※続日本紀‐天平勝宝四年（752）四月乙酉「廬舎那大仏像成、始開眼」② 真実の道理を悟ること。転じて、一般的に物事の本質を悟ることや、こつをつかむことにもいう。※秘蔵宝鑰（830頃）中「仏法存故、人皆開眼」③ 能で、シテの演技によって見物を感動させる箇所。※三道（1423）「一番の眼(まなこ)を開く妙所なれば開眼と名付く」④ (①から転じて) 新しい品物の使いぞめ。※浄瑠璃・五十年忌歌念仏（1707）中「人の来ぬ間にあの蚊帳(かや)のかいげんをせまいか」⑤ 女陰を開くこと。処女と関係すること。※浮世草子・傾城禁短気（1711）一「されば半太夫そもそも新艘の開眼(カイゲン)我等いたして此方、末は根引の約束」

かい‐がん【開眼】

〘名〙① (「開眼(かいげん)」を読み誤ったもの) ＝かいげん（開眼）①※仮名草子・東海道名所記（1659‐61頃）五「誰にも往来の僧の、たうとからんを頼みて、開眼(カイガン)すべしとて待ける所に」② 見えない目が見えるようになること。また、見えるようにすること。「開眼手術」③ 物事の真理や本質をさとったり、こつをつかんだりすること。※フランスの百科辞典について（1950）〈渡辺一夫〉五「個々の人間が、文化史的な開眼を受け」

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