Kaibutsu Seimu - Kaibutsu Seimu

Japanese: 開物成務 - かいぶつせいむ

Developing human knowledge and completing the undertaking.

[Example] The beauty of the moon will grow larger every day as the work of raising children grows. [Sakatani Motoi * Questions about women's ornaments | 1874]

[Example] Iwasaki Yataro worked as a subordinate at Kaiseikan, a building built in the castle town of Kochi. The meaning of Kaiseikan was taken from Kaibutsu Seimu, which means "to develop something and achieve its accomplishment." [Domon Fuyuji *Founder of Nippon｜2004]

[Explanation] It means "to open things and accomplish one's duties." "Kaisei" is an abbreviation of this word.

Source: Dictionary of Four-character Idioms About Dictionary of Four-character Idioms Information

Japanese:

人知を開発し、事業を完成すること。

[使用例] 開物成務育子之業日に美に月に大なるべし［阪谷素＊女飾の疑｜1874］

[使用例] 岩崎弥太郎は、高知の城下町につくられた「開成館」の下役をつとめていた。開成館の意味は「物を開発して、その成就を果たす」という意味を持つ“開物成務”からとられた［童門冬二＊ニッポンの創業者｜2004］

[解説] 「物を開き務めを成す」という意味。「開成」はこの語を略したもの。

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