Tree guardian - Kimaburi

Japanese: 木守 - きまぶり

〘Noun〙① A variation of the word "kimamori (tree guardian)." ※Kyogenki, Persimmon Seller (1660) "Even if you call me a kamamori, even if you call me a kamamori, I've been left behind." ② (Figuratively) A person who is left behind. The last person left behind. ※Gyokujinsho (1563) Chapter 33 "To say that you are attached to the branch is like saying that you are attached to the government and cut it off and make a tree shave." ※Joruri, Kokuseiya Kassen (1715) Chapter 1 "Become a man of integrity and become a loyal retainer in Wakamiya, the tree shave of our house."

Ko-mori [Tree Guardian]

〘 noun 〙① The act of protecting trees in a garden, etc. Also, the person who guards them. ※Makura (end of the 10th century) 87 "A person called Komori was standing on the eaves of the building." ※Konjaku (around 1120?) 27 "In the place where I used to live in Kohata, there was a miscellaneous worker stationed as a Komori ." ② A worker who processes wood. A worker who does small-scale construction and repairs. ※Todaiji Zoku Yoroku (around 1281-1300), worship hall chapter, "Woodworker's two seats (Kagitsu Komori)"

ki-mamori [tree guardian]

〘Noun〙 A single fruit that is left on a fruit tree in hopes of a good harvest the following year. 《Season・Winter》※Toraakihon Kyogen・Agaki (late Muromachi period-early modern period)「とりのこさるる木森の」※Haiku・Kefukisou (1638) 5「花の木護師(きまもりなかそ桜〈Sadakatsu〉)」

ki-mori [tree guardian]

〘Noun〙 ⇒ Komori (Tree Guardian)

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 「きまもり（木守）」の変化した語。※狂言記・柿売（1660）「かへせや、合せがきとよばわれど、よばわれど、とりのこされし、きまぶりの」② (比喩的に) とり残された人。最後に残された人。※玉塵抄（1563）三三「枝にねゆると云は官にとりついてをちずして木まふりなどと云やうなことぞ」※浄瑠璃・国性爺合戦（1715）一「せいじんして、若みやに忠臣のねつぎとなれ、我らが家の木まぶりと」

こ‐もり【木守】

〘名〙① 庭園などの樹木を守ること。また、その番人。※枕（１０Ｃ終）八七「こもりといふ者の、築土のほどに廂さしてゐたるを」※今昔（1120頃か）二七「木幡に我が居たりし所には、木守(こもり)に雑色一人をなむ置たる」② 木材を加工する工人。小規模な造作、修理を行なう工人。※東大寺続要録（1281‐1300頃）拝堂篇「木工両座〈加木津木守〉」