First weight - Shoju

Japanese: 初重 - しょじゅう

〘noun〙① The first stage of something. [Nippo Jisho (1603-04)]② The part sung in the lowest range in a Shomyo lecture or Heike Biwa . → Lecture. ※Taiheiki (late 14th century) 21 "When Shinichi climbed the three- tiered upper layer, Kakuichi placed the first tier in the second layer and sang in perfect harmony."③ The top layer of a tiered box. ※Ryori Hayashinan (1801-04) 2 "The first tier was filled with fish, the second with vegetarian food, the third with freshly picked vegetables , and the fourth with caterpillar sweets."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 物事の、最初の段階。〔日葡辞書（1603‐04）〕② 声明(しょうみょう)の講式や平家琵琶(びわ)などで、最低の音域で歌われる部分。→講式。※太平記（１４Ｃ後）二一「真都(しんいち)三重(ぢう)の甲を上れば、覚一初(ショ)重の乙に収て歌ひすましたりければ」③ 重箱の、いちばん上の段。※料理早指南（1801‐04）二「初重(ショジウ)魚るい、二重め精進、三重め鮮詰(なまづめ)、四重めむし菓子と仕組たり」

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