False jewel - Giboshi

Japanese: 擬宝珠 - ぎぼうし

〘Noun〙 (A variation of "giboshu (fake jewel)") 1. A decorative metal piece in the shape of a leek flower, placed over the top of balustrades and the main pillars of bridges. It is made to resemble the shape of a wish-granting jewel. Giboshi. Giboshu. Giboshu. *Taiheiki (late 14th century), chapter 39 "The balustrade is wrapped in gold brocade and gold thin is pressed onto the giboshi." 2. Leek flower. Negibozu. Giboshi. Giboshu. 3. Plant. (i) A general term for the genus Hosta in the family Liliaceae. All are perennial plants. They grow in deep mountains throughout Honshu and Kyushu, and are sometimes cultivated in gardens for decorative purposes. Some can grow to over 60 centimeters in height. The leaves grow in clusters near the base of the plant, are oval, heart-shaped or broadly linear, have pointed tips, and most have stalks. In summer, the flower stalk emerges from between the leaves, and the upper part forms a raceme, opening sideways to produce funnel-shaped flowers. The corolla has six lobes at the tip, and is white, pale purple, purple, etc. The stems and leaves are edible, and the juice is said to be good for swelling. Koba-giboshi, Oobagiboshi, Sujigiboshi, Iwagiboshi, Nagaba-giboshi, etc. Giboshi. Giboshi. The Chinese name is Shika. [Season: Summer] * Tsutsumi Chunagon (mid-11th century - around 13th century) was Nada no Nyoko "The great lord: 'The gentian in the undergrowth is truly impressive. I hear she is a first-class princess,' Naka no Kimi: 'Is giboshi even fitting for a great princess?'" (b) A variety of Sujigiboshi. It is cultivated in gardens as an ornamental plant. It is about one meter tall. The leaves are gathered near the base of the plant, stand obliquely on thick stalks about 30 cm long, and the leaf blades are about 15 cm long, egg-shaped, elliptical, and pointed at the tip. In early summer, flower stalks that can sometimes reach up to 2 meters in length produce about 10 to 20 pale purple flowers. When in flower, the flower stalks fall over. It is also called Ohatsukigiboshi because the flower stalks have two to three leaf-like bracts halfway down.

Gi-boshi [fake jewel]

〘Noun〙① = Giboshi (Giboshu) ①※Hyoryuuki (1863) "It is about two or three blocks square, surrounded by piled stones, about three or four feet high, with a fence with iron giboshi on top." ② = Giboshi (Giboshu) ②③ = Giboshi (Giboshu) ③※Haiku poem, Takatsukuba (1638) 4 "The dew on the giboshi flowers is irresistible (Masayuki)"

Gi-boshu [Giboshu]

〘Noun〙① = Giboushi (Giboushi) ① ※Joruri, Hara Tokiwa (around 1710) 1 "He jumps onto the leek jewel (giboushi) , puts one foot on it, and knocks down the long sword with a clatter." ② = Giboushi (Giboushi) ②③ = Giboushi (Giboushi) ③

Giboshu [Giboshu]

〘 noun 〙 = Giboushi (fake jewel) ① ※ Wankyu Monogatari (1899) <Koda Rohan> 2 “If I were to buy a courtesan, I would have hair growing on the giboshu ( fake jewel) of the bridge, and I would have a large oshimada with no hair.”

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「ぎぼうしゅ（擬宝珠）」の変化した語)① 高欄や、橋などの親柱の上にかぶせた、ネギの花の形をした飾りの金物。如意宝珠の形に似せて作ったもの。ぎぼし。ぎぼしゅ。ぎぼうしゅ。※太平記（１４Ｃ後）三九「高欄を金襴にて裹(つつ)みて、ぎぼうしに金薄を押し」② ネギの花。ねぎぼうず。ぎぼし。ぎぼうしゅ。③ 植物。(イ) ユリ科ギボウシ属の総称。いずれも多年草。本州各地および九州の深山に生え、観賞用として庭園に栽培されることもある。高さは六〇センチメートル以上になるものもある。葉は根ぎわに束生し、卵円形、心臓形または広線形などで、先端がとがり、多くは有柄。夏、葉間から花茎を抜き出し、上部が総状花序となって、漏斗状の花を横向きに開く。花冠は先端が六裂し、色は白、淡紫、紫色など。茎、葉は食用になり、またその液汁ははれものにきくという。コバギボウシ、オオバギボウシ、スジギボウシ、イワギボウシ、ナガバギボウシなど。ぎぼうしゅ。ぎぼし。漢名として紫萼を用いる。《季・夏》※堤中納言（１１Ｃ中‐１３Ｃ頃）はなだの女御「大君『下草の龍胆(りんだう)はさすがなんめり。一品の宮と聞えむ』、中の君『ぎぼうしはだいわうの宮にもなどか』」(ロ) スジギボウシの一変種。観賞用として庭に栽培される。高さ約一メートル。葉は根ぎわに集まり、長さ約三〇センチメートルの太い柄があって斜立し、葉身は長さ約一五センチメートルの卵状楕円形で、先はとがる。初夏に、長さが時に二メートルにも及ぶ花茎を出して淡紫色の花を一〇～二〇個ほどつける。花時には花茎は倒れる。花茎の途中に二～三枚の葉状の苞をもつためオハツキギボウシとも呼ぶ。