Nun - Ama

Japanese: 尼 - あま

〘Noun〙① (Perhaps from the Pali word ammā meaning "mother/woman") A woman who has become a nun and entered the Buddhist priesthood. After receiving the full precepts, in the Middle Ages hair was cut to shoulder length, but later it began to be shaved. It is said that the beginning of this in Japan was when Zenshin-ni and others became nuns in the 13th year of Emperor Bidatsu's reign. A nun. A nun priest. A monk. ※The Chronicles (720), September 13th year of Emperor Bidatsu (Maeda Honin) "I ordered the daughters of Sima Tatsu and others to leave the island . They were called Zenshin-ni (Ama) . "② The self-designation of ①. ※Ryōjin Hisho (around 1179) 2 "Though the Ama is served like this, the 10,000 priests of Daian-ji Temple are also impressed."③ The hair of ①, which was cut to shoulder length after the Heian period. Also, the hair of such young girls. Amasogi. ※Torikaebaya (late 12th century), middle part: "In her joy, she tossed her head about and let her hair fall, and it grew thick and lush like a baby's head." ④ A young girl with her hair cut at shoulder length. A girl with a bob head. Sometimes said with a feeling of familiarity. Used from the Muromachi period onwards. ※Storybook, Kareguchi Tsuyu ga Hanashi (1691), part 3: "I've had Ama sleep inside, but if she wakes up because of her loud voice, it'll be a nuisance." ⑤ (also "Ama" or "Ama") A derogatory term for young girls or women, especially in the Kanto region, from the early modern period onwards. Amakko. Ama-cho. ※Hamaogi (Shonai) (1767): "In Shonai, a young maid is called Ama. In Edo, it is an insult." ⑥ On the cheek. ※Haiku poem, Konzanshu (1651), Rokuka-jo, "Is it the fruit of a colorful tree, the fruit of a sweet plum, or is it the monk Umehoshi (Shochin ) ?" ⑦ A female dog. Bitch. ※Reading book, Musobei Kocho Monogatari (1810), first part, "The black and white chasing the female dog (ama) runs wild, not minding being splashed with water." ⑧ A Christian nun. ※Espanya, Portsgar-ki (1929), <Kinoshita Mokutaro>, Javierno Castle, "The two nuns he had sent to call arrived." ⑨ One of the Kyogen masks. Represents a nun. Used in "Naki Nun." ※Warambeso (1660), fourth part, "One nun (ama), one monk, ...

Ni [Ama]

(abbreviation of "Bikuni" (bhikkuni)) [1] [noun] A woman who has become a nun and taken the precepts. A nun. Ama. [2] [suffix] A word added to the name of a woman who has become a nun.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① (パーリ語 ammā 「母・女性」の意からか) 出家して仏門に入った女性。具足戒を受け、中古ごろは頭髪を肩のあたりでそぎ、のちには剃るようになった。敏達天皇一三年に善信尼らが出家したのが日本での始まりとされる。尼僧。尼法師。比丘尼。※書紀（720）敏達一三年九月（前田本訓）「司馬達等の女(むすめ)嶋を度(いへで)せ令む。善信尼(アマ)と曰(い)ふ」② ①の自称。※梁塵秘抄（1179頃）二「あまはかくこそさぶらへど、大安寺の一万法師もをぢぞかし」③ 平安時代以後、髪を肩のあたりで切りそろえた①の髪。また、そのような童女の髪。あまそぎ。※とりかへばや（１２Ｃ後）中「うれしきままに、かしらあはせなどして、髪もかき垂れなどしてみれば、あまのほどにふさふさとかかりたり」④ 肩のあたりで髪を切りそろえた童女。おかっぱあたまの少女。親しみの気持をこめていうことがある。室町時代以降に使われた。※咄本・軽口露がはなし（1691）三「内にあまを寝させてきたが、もし声のたかきに目がさめれば迷惑」⑤ (「阿魔」「阿摩」とも) 特に関東で、近世以降、少女または女性をいやしめて呼ぶ語。あまっこ。あまっちょ。※浜荻（庄内）（1767）「庄内にて年のゆかぬ下女をあまといふ。江戸にてはののしる辞とす」⑥ ほおべに。※俳諧・崑山集（1651）六夏上「色木の実あまのことぞや梅法師〈正陳〉」⑦ めすの犬。牝犬。※読本・夢想兵衛胡蝶物語（1810）前「牝狗(アマ)を追ふ白黒は、乱走して水をかけらるるを厭(いと)はず」⑧ キリスト教の修道女。※えすぱにや・ぽるつがる記（1929）〈木下杢太郎〉ハビエルノ城「彼の呼びにやった尼さんが二人来た」⑨ 狂言面の一つ。尼を表わす。「泣き尼」に用いる。※わらんべ草（1660）四「一尼(アマ) 一比丘尼比丘定にきる」