…But black butterflies (moths) are considered unlucky, and if the first butterfly one sees in spring is a black one, one will either become ill or have a family member get sick within the year. [Okumoto Daizaburou] The ancient Japanese word seems to be kahahirako (Shinsen Jikyo). In the Azuma Kagami, there are many articles about people praying to shrines and temples for the sight of butterflies flying in swarms, as a strange phenomenon. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kahahirako" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…しかし黒い蝶(蛾)は不吉なものと考えられ,春に初めて見た蝶が黒い種であると本人が病気になるか,年内に家族に病人が出るという。【奥本 大三郎】 日本の古語はカハヒラコであるらしい(《新撰字鏡》)。《吾妻鏡》には,蝶が群飛するのを怪異として社寺に祈禱する記事が散見する。… ※「カハヒラコ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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