Introduction

Japanese: 序 - じょ

〘noun〙① The order of things. The order . Next. Also, the order of things. *Wenhua Shulishu (818), Part 2, Fenghe Folding Yangliu (Kose Shikijin), "Preface to the east wind of the willows, a thousand articles swaying at the time" *Oeihon Analects Sho (1420), Zilu 13, "When I entered the country on a journey, there was a preface for the elderly and the young, the nobles and the lowly" [Book of Rites - Commentary on the Classic] ② The beginning of something. The beginning. The beginning. Beginning. *Minggoji (1275), 6, "What do you mean when the beginning of all things is called a preface?" [Book of Songs - Song of Zhou, Min Yu Xiaozi] ③ A sentence at the beginning of a poem or book that explains the purpose of the composition. Preface. Foreword. Description. ※Kojiki (712) Part 1 "The Kojiki, Volume 1 , Prefaces are Awashetari" [Chinese Book - Art and Literature] ④ In waka poetry, etc., a word of modification placed before a certain word to lead into it. Introductory words. ※Kokujinsho (c. 1455) "There are not many phrases with "jo" in them." ⑤ In gagaku, the first slow part of three movements that make up a piece. It is characterized by a performance that does not follow a particular rhythm. →Johakyu. ※Jikkunsho (1252) 10 "The three pieces of Akikazegaku (Autumn Wind Music) are all combined, and the five chapters from the preface of Manshugaku are complete, and there was no one who did not shed tears." ⑥ The first slow-tempo part of a Noh program, or the script structure or dance of a piece, which are divided into three parts along with ha and kyu. ※Hanakyo (1424) Johakyu no Koto "Since the jo is the beginning, it is the original form." ⑦ The name of a specific section (issetsu) in a Noh play. →Kuri④. ※Sarugaku Dangi (1430) Noh writing style, part 2 "Along with the kuma-mai, it says, 'What is Furu in the first place ?' If you sing the story of the sword and other swords, it is powerful." ⑧ In Kabuki and Joruri, the first scene or act of each act or work. Also, the first Kyogen program during a day's performance. Daijo. Jomaku. ※Yakusha Rongo (1776) Sadojima Nikki "There is no need to worry about Kyogen, so I spliced an old Kyogen play into the Jo and wrote it, and in the fourth one, I killed the monk Narukami." ⑨ One of the shamisen melody forms. An introductory piece at the beginning of a piece. Geki gakari. ⑩ A slow section that is sometimes placed at the beginning of the tegoto (interlude) of koto music and jiuta. A pillow. ⑪ An ancient Chinese school. A prelude. (Mencius - Teng Wen Gong, Vol . 1 ) ⑫ In music, it means a prelude. (Music Dictionary (1909))

Jo-suru [Introduction]

〘Other Sa Variations〙 Jo・su 〘Other Sa Variations〙① To write a preface. To write a foreword. ※Ukigumo (1887-89)〈Futabatei Shimei〉Preface: "I was so frightened that I thought I had written a bizarre novel about Ubatama, that I have decided to add a preface to the end of this book."② To decide the order. To conclude. ※Shiji Sho (1477) 20: "In it, the preface is a consecutive preface that follows the principles of the hexagrams that King Wen prefaced."③ To write in an orderly manner. To state. ※The Evangelist's View of Christ (1912)〈Translated by Mizoguchi Etsuji〉Recommended word: "It is not the purpose of the Evangelist to preface a biographical life."

Jo-su [Introduction]

〘Other changes〙 ⇒josuru (initial part)

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〘名〙① 物事の順。次第(しだい)。ついで。また、物事の秩序。※文華秀麗集（818）中・奉和折楊柳〈巨勢識人〉「楊柳東風序、千条揺颺時」※応永本論語抄（1420）子路第一三「入振旅して長幼尊卑の序あり」〔礼記‐経解〕② 物事のはじめ。発端。いとぐち。はし。※名語記（1275）六「よろづの事のはじめを序といへり、如何」〔詩経‐周頌・閔予小子〕③ 詩文や書物のはじめにその述作の趣旨などを述べた文章。はしがき。序文。叙。※古事記（712）上「古事記上巻序并(あは)せたり」〔漢書‐芸文志〕④ 和歌などで、あることばを導き出すためにその前に置く修飾のことば。序詞。※砌塵抄（1455頃）「じょのある句はことはり少たたぬなり」⑤ 雅楽で、一曲を構成する三つの楽章のうち、最初のゆるやかな部分。特に拍子にはまらない演奏が特色。→序破急(じょはきゅう)。※十訓抄（1252）一〇「秋風楽三反(みかへり)、蘇合みなつくして、万秋楽の序より五帖までありけるに、なみだ落さぬ人なし」⑥ 能の番組編成や、一曲の脚本構成や舞などを破・急と共に三つに分けた最初のテンポのゆるやかな部分。※花鏡（1424）序破急之事「序者、初めなれば、本風の姿也」⑦ 謡曲の特定の一節(いっせつ)の名。→繰(くり)④。※申楽談儀（1430）能書く様、その二「曲舞のしょに、『抑(そもそも)布留とは』と云、御劔など謂れを謡へば強き也」⑧ 歌舞伎や浄瑠璃で、各段あるいは各作品の最初の場、幕。また、一日の上演中、最初の番組にした狂言。大序。序幕。※役者論語（1776）佐渡嶋日記「狂言案じるにも及ばずと、古き狂言を序(ジョ)へ継合せつづり、四番め鳴神上人をやっこがころす事あり」⑨ 三味線の旋律型の一つ。曲の最初にある導入楽曲。外記(げき)がかり。⑩ 箏曲、地歌の手事（間奏部）の最初におくことのある緩徐な部分。まくら。⑪ 古代中国の学校。庠序(しょうじょ)。〔孟子‐滕文公・上〕⑫ 音楽で、前奏曲のこと。〔音楽字典（1909）〕

じょ‐・する【序】

〘他サ変〙じょ・す〘他サ変〙① 序文を書く。はしがきを書く。※浮雲（1887‐89）〈二葉亭四迷〉はしがき「烏夜玉(うばたま)のやみらみっちゃな小説が出来しぞやと我ながら肝を潰して此書の巻端に序するものは」② 順序をきめる。ついず。※史記抄（1477）二〇「其中で序卦と云は文王の次序したる卦の相次第したる義理を連続して序したぞ」③ 順序立てて書く。述べる。※福音記者の基督観（1912）〈溝口悦次訳〉推薦の語「伝記的生涯を序(ジョ)するは福音記者の目的にあらず」