Small front - Komae

Japanese: 小前 - こまえ

〘Noun〙 ("ko" is a prefix)① (adjective) The small scale of something. Small and compact. Also, the state of being so. ※Mai Shogouma (1658), Volume 2 "Those who have heard of the practice of Noh are always tightly packed and look small and detailed."② (adjective) To do business on a small scale. Also, the state of being so or the person. It refers to small merchants, subcontracted craftsmen, etc. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Seken Mune Sanyo (1692), Volume 4 "Of course there is no harm in the small scale, but as everyone has said, there is no profit to be made."③ Abbreviation of "komae byakusho (small-scale peasant)." ※Chikaho Banreiroku (1794), Volume 3 "For land with a small-scale holding of less than one-tenth of its value, the land is _not divided into two _parts during the tenure period, and is the same for peasants."

Ko-saki [small front]

〘 noun 〙 When a nobleman other than the Kandachime passed by, the advance guard would give a short keihitsu (guard) call. In the case of the Kandachime, the call was long. ⇔ Osaki. ※Makura (10th century end) 78 "When the nobleman's call was short, the advance guards would call out osaki and kosaki and make a racket."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「こ」は接頭語)① (形動) 物事の規模が小さいこと。小さくまとまっていること。また、そのさま。※舞正語磨（1658）下「能の習を聞はつる者は、必仕舞ぎくつきて、こまへにて子細らしく見ゆ」② (形動) 商売などを小規模にいとなむこと。また、そのさまやその人。小商人、下請け職人などについていう。※浮世草子・世間胸算用（1692）四「尤こまへに怪我はなけれども、皆人沙汰せらるる通り、利を得る事なし」③ 「こまえびゃくしょう（小前百姓）」の略。※地方凡例録（1794）三「小前持高十分一以下のあれ地は、年季内は引けに不_二相立_一、百姓内そん也」