Saikoku - Saikoku

Japanese: 西国 - さいこく

[1] (also called "Saigoku" in modern times)① A country in the west. [Spring and Autumn Annals: Gongyang-den - Fourth Year of Emperor Xigong]② A region west of Kinki. Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Often refers to Kyushu in particular. ※Okagami (before the 12th century) 4 "One prepares a war in the east, while the other gathers countless large rafts in the seas of the west." ※Ukiyo-zoshi: Koshoku Ichidai Otoko (1682) 5 "It is said that the courtesans are better than ever, and the customs are as good as those of Osaka."③ A country west of Japan. Especially India. Tenjiku . ※From the Sanbo-e (984) in Kanchi-in: "In the winter of the eighth year, a statue of Buddha was erected from Silla. The prince declared, 'This is a statue of the holy Shakamuni Buddha of the Western Provinces.'" ④ A country in the west from an Asian perspective. A Western country. ※Seikokoku Risshi-hen (1870-71) (translated by Nakamura Masanao), preface to the first volume of Self-Help: "The strength of the Western Provinces. _Because the people have fervent _faith in the _way of heaven. _Because the people have _{the right} of _self -reliance. Because the people are governed by _{the law} _and the law." ⑤ An abbreviation of "Saikoku Sanjusansho (The Thirty-Three Temples of the Western Provinces)." ※From Ima Benkei (1891) (Emi Sui-in), seventh volume, "From the main hall of Kannon, the 27th temple in the Western Provinces." ⑥ An abbreviation of "Saikoku Junrei (Pilgrimage to the Western Provinces)." [Nichijikiji (1685)] * Ukiyo-zoshi, Oniichi Hōgen Tora no Maki (1733), vol. 2: "The head of the group, Shikama-no-Mokuemon, was once a saikoku (western province) , and should be well versed in Kumano." ⑦ A secret word in the world of Bunraku puppet theater, referring to food. * Gakuya Zue Shūi (1802), vol. 2: "Most of the senhō (backstage divination) is from the puppetry dressing room. (Omitted) Meals are from the saikoku (western province) , soup is from jindai (western province)." [2] (In contrast to Yoshiwara being called "northern province") A fancy word for the red-light district of Naito Shinjuku (Shinjuku Ward , Tokyo) during the Edo period. * Ninjōhon, Haruiro Umebine (around 1841-42), vol. 5: "Northern province" refers to the brothel, and western province refers to Shinjuku at the time."

Nishiguni [Western Japan]

〘 noun 〙 A country located in the west. A country in the west from the region where the capital is located. A country west of Kinki. The countries of the Saikaido. The last. ※Dosa (around 935) December 27, 4th year of Shohei "There is also a person who, although he is not a monk, is called Kahiuta"

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Japanese:

[1] (現代は「さいごく」とも)① 西の方の国。〔春秋公羊伝‐僖公四年〕② 近畿から見て西の地方。中国・四国・九州地方。特に九州地方をさすことが多い。※大鏡（１２Ｃ前）四「ひとりは東国にいくさをととのへ、ひとりは西国の海に、いくつともなくおほいかだをかずしらずあつめて」※浮世草子・好色一代男（1682）五「室は西国(サイコク)第一の湊、遊女も昔にまさりて風義もさのみ大坂にかはらずといふ」③ 日本から見て西の方の国。特にインド。天竺(てんじく)。※観智院本三宝絵（984）中「八年の冬、新羅国より仏像をたてまつれり。太子申給、『西国の聖尺迦牟尼仏の像なり』と」④ アジアから見て西の国。西洋の国。※西国立志編（1870‐71）〈中村正直訳〉自助論第一編序「夫西国之強。由_三于人民篤信_二天道_一。由_三于人民有_二自主之権_一。由_二于政寛法公_一」⑤ 「さいこくさんじゅうさんしょ（西国三十三所）」の略。※今弁慶（1891）〈江見水蔭〉七「西国(サイコク)二十七番の、観世音の本堂より」⑥ 「さいこくじゅんれい（西国巡礼）」の略。〔日次紀事（1685）〕※浮世草子・鬼一法眼虎の巻（1733）二「組頭のしかまやの杢右衛門は、以前西国(サイコク)をせられ、熊野の案内は能く知らるべし」⑦ 飯のことをいう、人形浄瑠璃社会の隠語。※楽屋図会拾遺（1802）下「楽屋之占傍(せんはう)多くは操の楽屋よりいでしものなり〈略〉飯を西国(サイコク)、汁(しる)をぢんだい」[2] (吉原を「北国」というのに対して) 江戸時代、内藤新宿（東京都新宿区）の遊里をしゃれていう語。※人情本・春色梅美婦禰（1841‐42頃）五「北国とは廓(ちゃう)の事で、西国とは当時新宿の事を言ひやす」