Suouotoshi (Sofudoshi)

Japanese: 素袍落(素襖落) - すおうおとし

(1) The title of a Kyogen piece. Written as "Soro-raku." Tarokaja Kyogen. Found in both the Okura and Izumi schools. The master suddenly decides to visit Ise Shrine, and sends Tarokaja to speak in an attempt to invite his uncle, who had previously promised to accompany him, as a formality. The uncle declines as it is sudden, but Tarokaja, sensing that the master will accompany him, offers him some sake to celebrate the journey. The drunken Kanja praises his uncle, complains about his master's folly, and even receives a soro as a gift, returning home in high spirits. Tarokaja is late returning, so the master goes halfway to meet him and asks for his uncle's reply, but gets nowhere.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

(1)狂言の曲名。《素袍落》と書く。太郎冠者狂言。大蔵，和泉両流にある。急に伊勢参宮を思い立った主人は，かねて同行を約束していた伯父を社交辞令までに誘おうと，太郎冠者を口上につかわす。伯父は急のこととて辞退するが，太郎冠者が主人の供をするであろうと察して門出の酒をふるまう。酩酊（めいてい）した冠者は伯父をほめそやし，主人の愚痴を言い気炎をあげたうえに，祝儀に素袍までもらい，上機嫌で帰途につく。太郎冠者の帰りが遅いので途中まで迎えに出た主人が伯父の返事を問いただしても，要領を得ない。

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