Interest - Shukou

Japanese: 趣向 - しゅこう

〘Noun〙① (━suru) To move towards a goal. To proceed towards a goal. ※Shobogenzo (1231-53), Kuuka " _Two aims, _one toward the true nature, are also evil. To turn away from the true nature is evil, and to move towards the true nature is evil." [New Book of Tang - Biography of Chen Zigong] ② Mood. Intention. Feelings. ※Hyōban-ki, Shido Daikyō (1678), vol. 2 "To ask him to say this and gradually bring them together so that they can meet is an excellent aim in love . " [Teikyo - Poems presented to Shogan Shonin] ③ (━suru) To devise a way to bring out flavor and interest. Also, that idea. Design. ※Taiheiki (late 14th century) 1: "There is only the elegance and long-lasting structure of the verse, and it is difficult to know where its meaning lies." ※Joruri, Kanadehon Chushingura (1748), 7: "Tonight, I will seize the famous charms of the Yura no Ojin with his verse. " ④ In haiku, the conception of a verse. A verse suggestion. ※Haikai, Kaiohoi (1672), 2: "The left sack seemed to be a sack with a good sack . " ⑤ In Kabuki, a trick in conception. ※Actor's Analects (1776), Sado Island Diary: "In recent years, I have been practicing my verses so often that I will not be outdone by the sacks I have been presenting to the other side, and I have been performing them to the best of my ability."

Shi-kou ‥kau [taste]

〘Noun〙 A variation of the word "shukou (intention)." ※Hachishonin (1820-49), a humorous book, Vol. 3 " Shikau Kanshin Kanshin"

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Japanese:

〘名〙① (━する) めざすことに向かって行くこと。目的に向かって進むこと。※正法眼蔵（1231‐53）空華「趣_二向真如_一亦是邪。真如を背するこれ邪なり、真如に向するこれ邪なり」〔新唐書‐陳子昂伝〕② おもむき。趣意。こころもち。※評判記・色道大鏡（1678）二「かれをたのみ是にいはせて、漸首尾せさしめ逢そむるなどこそ、すぐれたる恋の趣向(シュカウ)ならめ」〔鄭谷‐贈尚願上人詩〕③ (━する) 味わいやおもしろみが出るようくふうすること。また、そのくふう。意匠。※太平記（１４Ｃ後）一「句の優美・遠長なる体製のみ有て、其の趣向(シュカウ)落著の所を知り難し」※浄瑠璃・仮名手本忠臣蔵（1748）七「今晩は彼由良大尽の御趣向(シュカウ)で名有る色達を掴込(つかみこみ)」④ 俳諧で、句の構想。句案。※俳諧・貝おほひ（1672）二番「とかく左のこん袋は、趣向(シュカウ)もよき分別袋とみえたれば」⑤ 歌舞伎で、構想上のくふう。※役者論語（1776）佐渡島日記「近年は向ひに出すなんど聞ゆ趣向(シュカウ)を、又こちらにもまけじと急に稽古などして、張あひ仕ける」