Imiaki

Japanese: 忌明 - いみあき

〘noun〙① The end of the mourning period. Imiake. Kiake. Kimei. ※Kibyoshi, Mitoku Ichi-no-Ichi-mu (1781), vol. 1: "Please do not be angry until Oimiaki. Oimiaki will surely accept it." ② The end of taboos regarding childbirth and menstruation. Also, visiting the local deity on the day they end. Imiake. ※Hakuke Godaiki - Chutomi Oki, Meiō 5 (1496), January 22nd: " _{I have been} summoned to _{the birthing} place. Imiaki and other things. I have brought a bunch of willows and some snacks." ※Joruri, Matsukaze Murasame Sokutai-kan (c. 1707), vol. ₁ : "Prince Noko is born peacefully at the birthing place ceremony. (Omitted) Today is the 120th day since the end of the mourning period."

Imi-ake [Imiake]

〘Noun〙① = Imiaki ①※Kobyoshisho・Mitoku Ichiyume (1781) Part 1 “Twenty days have passed since the day of mourning , and on the morning of the twenty-first day, I shaved my head at Imiaki .” ② = Imiaki ②※Goyudonojo Nikki - August 5, 1482 “Today is the day of Imiaki at the Imperial Palace, and there is an address to inform you.”

Kimei [death anniversary]

〘 noun 〙 The end of a certain period of mourning following the death of a close relative. End of mourning period. End of mourning period. ※Joruri, Omoiseyama Onna Teikin (1771) 1 "The 50th day of mourning for the deceased Dazai Koni has come to an end."

Ki-ake [the beginning of an era]

〘 noun 〙 The end of the mourning period. End of mourning period. ※Haien (1911-12)〈Mori Ogai〉 1 "Please come when the mourning period is over."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 服喪の期間が終わること。いみあけ。きあけ。きめい。※黄表紙・見徳一炊夢（1781）上「おいみあきまでおこらへなされませ。おいみあきにはきっと承知」② 出産や月経の忌みが終わること。また、その終わった日に、氏神に参詣すること。いみあけ。※伯家五代記‐忠富王記・明応五年（1496）正月二二日「依_レ召参_二御産所_一。御いみあき云々。柳一荷、肴両種、持参也」※浄瑠璃・松風村雨束帯鑑（1707頃）一「おのこ親王やすやすと降誕ある産屋の儀式〈略〉けふ百廿日の御忌明(イミアキ)」