Front cover - Saibari

Japanese: 前張 - さいばり

[1] [Noun] ① A general term for a series of songs sung in the second (middle) part of the Kagura (dance) at the Imperial Court. They are sung between the Torimono (collection) part and the Hoshi ( star) part of the third part. They are divided into O-saibari (large front-row) and Ko-saibari (small front-row) . O-saibari is a tanka-style poem with irregular lyrics that incorporates or repeats accompaniment words, while Ko -saibari is originally an irregular folk song. The former is of a high class, while the latter is of a commoner style. There are theories about the origin of the word Maebari, such as that it was taken from a Saibara song or that the song "Saibarini ga robe wa somen" is one of the O-saibari. ※Gyokuyo-Nin'an 3 (1168) November 24 "Next Kagura Begins〈abbreviation〉Next Torimono〈abbreviation〉Next Maebari" ② A type of hakama. It is worn under the half-buttocks (hanjiri) of the child costume. It is called maebari because the front of the hakama is covered with ozeikou and the back is covered with seiikou. [Essays, Matsuya Notes ( around 1818-45)] [2] (also called "Hajime") (1) One of the seven pieces of omaebari (large front skirt) in ①.

Mae-bari mae... [Mae-bari]

〘Noun〙① To make the front bulge out. ② An abbreviation of "maebari no okuchi (large front mouth)." ※Ryoyo (late Muromachi period) "About the large mouth〈abbreviation〉During musical performances, dancers wear something called maebari." ③ Something that actors who perform naked wear to hide their private parts.

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Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙① 宮廷の神楽(かぐら)の第二部（中間部）で歌われる一連の歌の総称。第一部の採物(とりもの)と第三部の星の間に歌われる。大前張(おおさいばり)と小前張(こさいばり)とに分かれる。大前張は短歌形式の歌詞に、はやしことばを入れたり、反復したりして不整形にしたもので、小前張は本来不整形な民謡風のもの。前者は格調の高いもの、後者は通俗のものである。前張の語源については、催馬楽(さいばら)の歌を取り入れたからとか、「榛(さいばり)に衣は染めん」の歌が「大前張」の一つにあるからだとかの説がある。※玉葉‐仁安三年（1168）一一月二四日「次御神楽始〈略〉次取物〈略〉次前張」② 袴の一種。童形装束の半尻(はんじり)の下に着用するもの。袴の前面に大精好(おおぜいこう)、後面に精好を用いて前方を張らせることからいう。まえばり。〔随筆・松屋筆記（1818‐45頃）〕[2] (「榛」とも) (一)①の大前張の七曲中の一曲。