Shiraito

Japanese: 白糸 - しらいと

[1] 〘noun〙① Undyed white thread. Shiroito. ※Saibaraku (late 7th-8th century) Natsuhiki “There are seven quantities of shiraito ( white thread ) in Natsuhiki, and I would like to weave it into a garment to wear.”② A metaphor for something like white thread. (a) A metaphor for waterfalls and hot springs. ※Gosen (c. 951-953) Satsutabi, 1356 “Will the white thread of the mizuhiki stand out as a travel robe? (Sugawara no Michizane )” (b) A metaphor for white hair. ※Kaidoki (c. 1223) Preface “Standing in front of the mirror, ashamed of the old man I do not know, I take up tweezers and pity the white thread.”③ An abbreviation of “shirai to odoshi (white thread dread).” ※Shin-satsu Orai (1367) Vol. 1: "The hair, white thread, purple thread, black thread, washed leather, <abbreviated> , I think it is _good ." ④ Another name for raw silk. ※Kourin-suchi (mid-18th century) Vol. 2: "Tateha shiraito de shi yokoha momente sureha sonnaito saimasuru" ⑤ A court lady's word for somen . [Hokkyoji Diary - August 13, 1653] ⑥ Pickled vegetables. Takuan, etc. Shiroito. [Onna Juho-ki (Genroku 5) (1692)] ⑦ Abbreviation of "shirai tomo-chi (white thread rice cake)." [Essays: Kyou-tabi Manroku (1802)] [2] The name of a Japanese music piece. [1] The name of a Kiyomoto piece. Abbreviation of "Kasanezumaneya no Sayoginu (Layered Nightgown) ". First performed at the Nakamuraza Theater in Edo in March 1852. This is a joruri piece used in a scene from Suzuki Mondo's play "Sumidagawa vs. Takagamon " in which Mondo's wife goes to ask the prostitute Shiraito to break off their relationship with her husband. [2] Title of a jiuta song. Lyrics by Ibarakiya Yukisai. An old song from before the Kan'en era ( 1748-1751 ). The lyrics start with "itsuwari no" (falsely) and end with "wakarezaka" (parting), so it is also known as "wakarezaka." The title of the song comes from the lyrics "Shiraito no mukaga ga ja (The old days of Shiraito are better)." The content is a lament about how it would be better if the women of the prostitutes were not stained by the colors of love. There are three compositions. A play song with a san-shitari style composed by Kaichi Yamamoto and Toshiro Wakamura. A general song with a ni-agari style. A Handayu song with a honcho style composed by Koto Asamura.

Shiroito [White thread]

〘Noun〙① Undyed white thread. Shiraito. ② Abbreviation of "shiroitoodoshi (white thread armor)". ※Taiheiki (late 14th century) 10 "The blood flowing from the mouth of the armor suddenly stained the white thread with fire damage." ③ Pickled vegetables. Pickled radish , etc. Shiraito. ※Maid-in-law's words (1712) "Pickling up white thread, Shinko's words"

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Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙① 染めていない白い生地のままの糸。しろいと。※催馬楽（７Ｃ後‐８Ｃ）夏引「夏引の之良伊止(シライト)七量(ななはかり)ありさ衣に織りても着せむ」② 白い糸のようなものをたとえていう。(イ) 滝や湯などのたとえ。※後撰（951‐953頃）覉旅・一三五六「水ひきのしらいとはへておるはたは旅の衣にたちやかさねん〈菅原道真〉」(ロ) 白髪(しらが)のたとえ。※海道記（1223頃）序「鏡の影に対居て知ぬ翁に恥ぢ、鑷子を取て白糸にあはれむ」③ 「しらいとおどし（白糸威）」の略。※新札往来（1367）上「毛者、白糸・紫糸・黒糸・洗革〈略〉思々好_レ之候」④ 生糸(きいと)の異称。※交隣須知（１８Ｃ中か）二「タテハシライトデシヨコハモメンテスレハソンナイト申マスル」⑤ 素麺(そうめん)をいう女房詞。〔宝鏡寺日記‐承応二年（1653）八月一三日〕⑥ 野菜の漬け物。たくあんなど。しろいと。〔女重宝記（元祿五年）（1692）〕⑦ 「しらいともち（白糸餠）」の略。〔随筆・羇旅漫録（1802）〕[2] 邦楽の曲名。[一] 清元の曲名。「重褄閨の小夜衣(かさねづまねやのさよぎぬ)」の略称。嘉永五年（一八五二）三月江戸中村座初演。鈴木主水(もんど)の芝居「隅田川対高賀紋(すみだがわついのかがもん)」の一場面、主水の女房が女郎の白糸に夫との縁切りを頼みに行く場に使った浄瑠璃。[二] 地歌の曲名。茨木屋幸斉作詞。寛延（一七四八‐五一）以前の古曲。歌詞は「いつわりの」で始まり、「わかれざか」で終わるので、別名を「わかれざか」という。歌詞中の「白糸の昔がましじゃ」から曲名が出ている。郭(くるわ)の女が恋の色に染まぬ時代がましだと歎いた内容のもの。作曲に三種ある。山本嘉市・若村藤四郎作曲の三下りの曲で芝居唄。二上りの曲で一般の歌もの。本調子で浅村勾当作曲の半太夫もの。