Milt - Shiroko

Japanese: 白子 - しろこ

[1] [noun] ① A human or animal that is born with a congenital lack of melanin, causing the skin and hair to be white. Also, the disease. Albino. White otter. ※Byōsōshi (late Heian-early Kamakura period) “There is a creature called Shiroko. Because they lack it, their hair and eyebrows are all white, and they have no black eyes.” ② White fish (shirauo) , also called hiuo (ice fish) . ※Essays, Ume no Jin (1844) “Hiouo is called menjōgyo, which means white fish. It is also called shiroko (milt) . ” ③ An oil bug that grows on plants and has white cotton-like material on its body. 〔Essays, Kiyū Shōran (1830)〕[2][1] The name of a place in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture. A former post town on the Ise Kaido road. Since ancient times, this area has been the birthplace of Ise Katagami (Shirako Katagami) for small patterns. The ever-growing cherry tree in the grounds of Shirako-san Kannon-ji Temple is famous as a fine tree. [2] The name of a place in Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The name of a town in Fujieda-juku, one of the 53 Stations of the Tokaido Highway.

Shirakko (milt)

〘 noun 〙 (a variation of "shirako (milt)") ① = shiroko (milt) (1) ① ※Seiyo Dochu Hizakurige (1870-76)〈Kanagaki Robun〉 4 "For all that, it's as if the white boy has gotten drunk on white sake." ② Amateur. An honest person. White boy. ※Kabuki, Yowajo Ukina Yokogushi (Kirare Yozo) (1853), 4th act "I don't recall you taking advantage of this white boy's townhouse and asking for money." ③ Innocent. ※Kabuki, Iris Eniro Murasaki (1815), Prologue "Come on, show us what you're doing, if you're the white boy."

Shirako [milt]

〘Noun〙① A milky mass of semen found in the abdomen of a male fish. It is edible. ※Shito no Iwaya Kohon (1811) Vol. 2 "As soon as the female fish lays her eggs in the seaweed, the male fish, flicking his tail, releases his vitality, saying "shirakoto" (white roe) ② = Shiroko (milt) (1) ①③ = Shirakko (milt) ②

Shirasu (whitebait)

〘Noun〙① A general term for young fish such as anchovies, pilchards, sand lances (and occasionally sweetfish). They are colorless and transparent, but turn whitish when boiled. They are called "shirasuboshi" and the like. [Season: Spring] [Enpo 8th Year Gorui Setsuboshu (1680)]② An abbreviation of "shirasuboshi (dried whitebait)."

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Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙① 人間や動物で、先天的にメラニン色素が欠乏していて、皮膚・頭髪などが白色であるもの。また、その病気。アルビノ。しらこ。しらっこ。※病草紙（平安末‐鎌倉初）「しろこといふものあり。をさなくよりかみもまゆも皆白く、めにくろまなこもなし」② 白魚(しらうお)、また、氷魚(ひうお)。※随筆・梅の塵（1844）「氷魚とは麺条魚(めんじゃうぎょ)と云て、即ち白魚の事なり。又白子(シロコ)とも云」③ 草木に生じる油虫で、からだに白い綿状のものをつけた虫。〔随筆・嬉遊笑覧（1830）〕[2][一] 三重県鈴鹿市の地名。伊勢街道の旧宿場町。古くから小紋などの伊勢型紙（白子型紙）の産地。白子山観音寺の境内にある不断桜は名木として名高い。[二] 静岡県藤枝市にあった地名。東海道五十三次藤枝宿中の町名。

しらっ‐こ【白子】

〘名〙 (「しらこ（白子）」の変化した語)① ＝しろこ（白子）(一)①※西洋道中膝栗毛（1870‐76）〈仮名垣魯文〉四「そのくせていしゅのつらア白(シラ)ッ子が白酒に酔たやうで」② しろうと。堅気(かたぎ)の人。しらこ。※歌舞伎・与話情浮名横櫛（切られ与三）（1853）四幕「しらっこの町家の住居、何もお前方につけ込まれて、無心を言はれる覚えはござんせぬわいなア」③ 潔白なこと。※歌舞伎・杜若艷色紫（1815）序幕「サア、白(シラ)っ子なら見せろ、見せろ」