Purification garment - Jyoe

Japanese: 浄衣 - じょうえ

〘Noun〙 ("e" is the Go-on pronunciation of "clothes")① A general term for pure clothing. It is a general term for clothing worn by participants in Shinto rituals, ceremonies, Buddhist ceremonies, etc., and by makers of utensils used in those occasions, regardless of shape. ※Shosoin documents - May 26, 748, Tenpyo 20th year (20th year), Todaiji sutra copying office commentary "Todaiji sutra copying office commentary, application for pure clothing, cotton, etc." ※Nihon Ojo Gokurakuki (around 983-987) Hiroya "The day the monk passed away. He put on _two pure robes _and _one incense burner. Facing _the west _, he sat _{at one} end."② White clothing that is left as it is and has not been dyed. ※Maeda Honmakura (end of the 10th century) 300 "It was just very worn out, and I knew that it was called pure clothing and was only a pure garment."③ Hunting clothes made of white cloth or white silk. Worn at Shinto rituals and festivals. Meii (pure robes) . ※Okagami (early 12th century) 6: "At the Hachiman Hojoe Festival, please have a horse prepared for the festival, and give pure robes to the servants."

Jō-i- jau… [Purifying garment]

〘Noun〙 = Jo-e (purifying garment)

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「え」は「衣」の呉音)① 清浄な衣服の総称。神事、祭祀、法会などの参加者や、その際に用いる器物の製作者が着用する衣服を形状に関係なく総称していう。※正倉院文書‐天平二〇年（748）五月二六日・東大寺写経所解案「東大寺写経所解、申請浄衣料絁綿等事」※日本往生極楽記（983‐987頃）弘也「上人遷化之日。着_二浄衣_一擎_二香炉_一。向_二西方_一以端座」② 素地(きじ)のままで色に染めない白い衣服。※前田本枕（１０Ｃ終）三〇〇「ただいみじくやつれて浄衣といふ名つけてきよきばかりをこそかごとにてあるものと知りたるに」③ 白布または白絹の狩衣。神事や祭事に着用するもの。明衣(めいい)。※大鏡（１２Ｃ前）六「八幡の放生会には、御馬たてまつらせ給しを、御つかひなどにも浄衣をたまはせ」