Gentleman - Kunshi

Japanese: 君子 - くんし

〘noun〙① A person who is in a higher position than the general public. A person of high rank or high official status. A person who governs. A ruler. *Mingoji (1275), vol. 6: "A gentleman is not biased in the way of government." [Ceremonies - Shizōkenrei] ② A person endowed with virtue. A person of excellent learning and character. A person of great character. In China, an educated person who has acquired Confucian morality. Generally belongs to the class of scholar-officials. It is also sometimes used to show respect to others in a broad sense. ⇔A small person. *Kaden (around 760), vol. 1: "Especially Mongolia, he is so gracious in his kindness that he wishes for nothing better. _Surely he would command his sovereign to be the emperor. A gentleman does not eat his words, but only observes his actions." [Book of Documents - Yu Mo the Great] ③ A word a wife uses to show respect to her husband. My husband. Master. ※Bunka Shureishu (818), Part 2, Howa Shun'ei En (Sugawara Kiyomitsu), "In the four and five seasons of beauty, _{_{it is proper etiquette}} . _{A gentleman follows one} who _is _righteous and a lady." (Shijing - Shonan, Sochu) ④ In oriental painting, it refers to the four gentlemen of plum, bamboo, chrysanthemum, and orchid. ⑤ A beautiful name for "lotus." ※Kourin Su-chi (maybe mid-18th century) 2, "I declare that the lotus flower is a beautiful flower." ⑥ A beautiful name for "tsuru (crane)." ※Suga Kake Bunsou (around 900), Part 4, Hayaso (early frost), "A gentleman _{makes no} sound in the depths of the night, and the old man is alarmed by his temples in his later years."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 一般民衆より上位の立場にある人。高位・高官の人。政治を行なう人。為政者。※名語記（1275）六「君子は政道において、偏頗をなさせ給はざれば」〔儀礼‐士相見礼〕② 徳行のそなわった人。学識、人格ともにすぐれたりっぱな人。人格者。中国で、儒教の道徳を身につけた教養人。一般に士大夫の階級に属する。また、広く他者に敬意を表わして用いる場合もある。⇔小人。※家伝（760頃）上「殊蒙厚恩、良過所望、豈无_レ令汝君為帝皇耶、君子不食言、遂見其行」〔書経‐大禹謨〕③ 妻が夫に敬意をもっていうことば。わが夫。主人。※文華秀麗集（818）中・奉和春閨怨〈菅原清公〉「四五芳期当_レ順_レ礼。出従_二君子_一正為_レ嬪」〔詩経‐召南・草虫〕④ 東洋画で、梅・竹・菊・蘭の四君子(しくんし)をいう。⑤ 「はす（蓮）」の美称。※交隣須知（１８Ｃ中か）二「蓮花ハスノハナヲクヮチフノクンシト申マス」⑥ 「つる（鶴）」の美称。※菅家文草（900頃）四・早霜「君子夜深音不_レ警、老翁年晩鬢相驚」

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