Underground - Jige

Japanese: 地下 - じげ

〘Noun〙 ("ji" and "ge" are the Go-on pronunciations of "ji" and "ge" respectively) 1. The state of not being recognized as eligible to enter the palace of the Seiryoden Denjo-no-Ma. Also, the person. A term used for Dojo, nobility, and denjoiners. Generally, it refers to those of sixth rank or lower, excluding kurōdo, and those of fourth or fifth rank who are not qualified to enter the palace, but even those who were originally eligible to enter the palace could be temporarily deprived of this and become jika, and also, after the end of the Kamakura period, when family status was fixed, there were people who continued to be jika regardless of rank or official position. Jikain. ⇔ Unkaku. ※Kyureki-Kyureki-Sho, Tenryaku 2 (948), July 19th: "At 2:00 p.m., the Imperial Court, including the Minister of _{the Left} _and the Minister of the Underground, and the Minister _{of the Underground} , were _in the palace." ※Okagami (early 12th century), 3: "This Chamberlain Dainagon was the head of the Chamberlains when he was still in the Underground, even though he was Bingo no Suke. It is an extremely rare thing." ② Not having a public position such as a rank or official position. Also, a person like that. Underground person. Common people. Secular. The common people. ※Renri Hisho (1349) "Recently, Tameyo, Tamesuke, and Tamemichi Ason have all been good men, and I have been fawning every morning and evening. I have heard that there are many visitors from the Underground under the flowers and in front of the moon." ③ The countryside or local area in comparison to Kyoto, Honjo, and Ryoke. Also, the residents. ※Azuma Kagami - March 13, 1181 (Yōwa 1) "When I was living in _the village, I decided to live _in the village. The two of them _rode _on horses and there were _two letters of attack before _that . This was because of _their ambition." ※Kōyasan documents - December 5, 1387 (Kakei 1) - Letter from Ota Shikibu no _Jō "It would be a shame if the peasants were to be bothered by such a matter." ④ Within the village where you live. Within the town. ※Amakusahon Isoho (1593) - About the life of Isopo "Gigueno (Jigen) Shukurau Jakuhai no Mono Made"

Chi-ka [underground]

〘noun〙① Under the ground. Under the earth. Under the ground. Under the soil. ※Sankyo Shiki (c. 797) - "Looking deeply into the earth, walking easily above the water" ※Shogaku Tokuhon (1873)〈Tanaka Yoshikazu〉 2 "Roots absorb food from underground" [Shiji - Dayuan Biography] ② The world after death. The other world. Yomiji . The underworld. Yomi. ※Kan'ei-published Mokyusho (c. 1529) 4 "When I die and meet my lord underground" [Han Shu - Wang Ling Biography] ③ A place that does not appear on the surface. Not conspicuous. Being apart from the world. It also refers to the illegal aspects of social and political movements. ※Nei Keiji (1894)〈Ishibashi Shinan〉5「Since I was very young, I have lived underground and have not known anything about the world.」④ ⇒ Jige (underground)

Ji- sagariji... [underground]

〘 noun 〙 The gradual lowering of the land. Also, the land itself. ※Taiheiki (late 14th century) Volume 7 "The mountain stands tall to the north, and on three sides are remote areas. White clouds hang over the peaks and circle around our waists."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「じ」「げ」はそれぞれ「地」「下」の呉音)① 清涼殿殿上の間に昇殿する資格を認められていないこと。また、その人。堂上、または公卿、殿上人に対する語。一般には蔵人を除く六位以下の者および四位・五位のうちの殿上人の資格を得ていない者についていうが、本来昇殿の資格ある者でも一時的にこれを奪われて地下となる場合があり、また鎌倉末以降家格が固定すると位階官職に関係なく地下であり続ける者が生じた。地下人。⇔雲客(うんかく)。※九暦‐九暦抄・天暦二年（948）七月一九日「午二刻殿上上達部左大臣以下候_二御前_一、地下卿上（相か）等候_二南殿_一」※大鏡（１２Ｃ前）三「この侍従大納言殿こそ、備後介とてまだ地下におはせしとき蔵人頭になりたまへる、例いとめづらしきことよな」② 位階、官職など公的な地位を持たないこと。またその人。地下人。庶民。世俗。民衆。※連理秘抄（1349）「近比、為世・為相卿、為道朝臣みな達者にて、朝夕にもてあそばれけり。地下にも花の下・月の前の遊客上手おほくきこゆ」③ 京師および本所・領家に対する田舎、在地。また、その住民。※吾妻鏡‐養和元年（1181）三月一三日「剰義定居_二地下_一之時。件両人乍_レ乗_レ馬打_二通其前_一訖。是已存_二野心_一者也」※高野山文書‐嘉慶元年（1387）一二月五日・太田式部丞書状「一地下事、左様に百姓等とかく煩候らん事、返返無勿躰候」④ 自分の住んでいる集落の内。郷内。※天草本伊曾保（1593）イソポの生涯の事「Gigueno(ヂゲノ) シュクラウジャクハイノモノマデ」

ち‐か【地下】

〘名〙① 地面の下。大地の下。地中。土中。※三教指帰（797頃）中「地下徹瞻、水上能歩」※小学読本（1873）〈田中義廉〉二「根は、地下より、食物を吸ひ」〔史記‐大宛伝〕② 死後の世界。あの世。よみじ。冥土(めいど)。黄泉。※寛永刊本蒙求抄（1529頃）四「死して地下に吾君に逢ば」〔漢書‐王陵伝〕③ 表面に表われない所。目立たないこと。世間から離れていること。また、社会運動や政治運動などで非合法な面をもいう。※寧馨児（1894）〈石橋思案〉五「幼(いとけな)き折より地下(チカ)に人と為りて、浮世を知らで過したればなるべし」④ ⇒じげ（地下）