Kuchitori - Kuchitori

Japanese: 口取 - くちとり

〘Noun〙① The role of pulling the horse's sashinawa (bridle rope) and walking in front. For example, a morosashinawa would be pulled by two people on each side, with the left one being the kamite (upper hand) and a higher-ranking official in charge. A katasashinawa (single-handed rope) would be held by one person holding the kutsuwazura (bridle) and walking in front. ※Sandai Jitsuroku - 6th January, 872 (Jogan 14th year), "Blue horses and people are _just _as beautiful" ② A samurai servant in charge of pulling horses. A person who pulls the bits and reins of horses and cattle. [Yoshikawa clan law (1617)] ③ An abbreviation of "kuchitorisakana (snacks to take your mouth off)." ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Koshoku Nidai Otoko (1684) 1. "Mix snow with Fukakusa flower salt, and drink it as a mouthful." ※I Am a Cat (1905-06) by Natsume Soseki 2. "Kangetsu-kun is holding the mouthful of fish cake between his chopsticks with amusement." 4. An abbreviation of "kuchitori-gashi (mouthful sweets)." ※Kabuki, Teiso Hana Toba Koizuka (1809) 5. "Haha, kintsuba . In that case, it's kuchitori. "

Kuchi-to-ru [mouth-taking]

〘Self-controlled 4〙 Pulling a rope attached to the mouth of a horse or cattle. Pulling by holding the mouth-taking rope. ※Joruri, Kokusenya Kassen (1715) from Senri no Take "Later, the horse with the tiger stripes leading the horse, who saved his mother and was a filial piety, took the name, mouth-taking, and country."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 馬の差縄(さしなわ)を引いて前行する役目。諸差縄(もろさしなわ)は左右から両人で、左を上手(かみて)として上位の官人が担当して引くのを例とする。片差縄(かたさしなわ)は一人で轡鞚(くつわずら)を握って前行する。※三代実録‐貞観一四年（872）正月六日「青馬及人並不_二装飾_一」② 馬を引く役の武家奉公人。牛馬の轡や手綱を引く人。〔吉川氏法度（1617）〕③ 「くちとりざかな（口取肴）」の略。※浮世草子・好色二代男（1684）一「雪に深草の花塩をまぜて、是一種の口取にして、呑程に」※吾輩は猫である（1905‐06）〈夏目漱石〉二「寒月君は面白さうに口取の蒲鉾を箸で挟んで」④ 「くちとりがし（口取菓子）」の略。※歌舞伎・貞操花鳥羽恋塚（1809）五立「ハハア、金鍔(きんつば)。そんなら、口取(クチト)りだな」