Soban - Soban

Japanese: 双盤 - そうばん

〘noun〙① A metal plate that is struck together at Buddhist ceremonies in temples. ※Gotokyoki - Tenbun 1 (1532), January 12th "Today is the anniversary of my father's death, and two monks have come. They are Tozen of Honseiji and Shoshun of Tennoji. They have brought tea and prepared two plates for me." ※Kabuki-Korean Chinese Tekanshi (Killing the Chinese) (1789), 4 "They join their hands and say, 'Namu Amida Butsu.' They strike a happy soban." ② The name of an instrument used in Kabuki for geza music. Also, the name of a musical instrument that accompanies a large drum. It is similar to a large gong attached to a frame and struck with a wooden mallet . It was created based on the music played at Tendai temples, and is used to depict temples and their surroundings. ※Miscellaneous Hai and Senryu Review Manku-go (1763) by Reizo "With the gesture of a soban, he turns the bai around"③ A board or stone located under a pillar and between it and the foundation stone. Used in Zen Buddhist architecture. Foundation board. ※Kamijo Mimaki (1758) "Board (souban) "

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 寺院で、法会のときなどに互いにあわせて打ち鳴らす金属の盤。※言継卿記‐天文元年（1532）正月一二日「今日亡父忌日之間、僧両人来、本誓寺統全、天王寺正舜等也、茶持参、予双盤候了」※歌舞伎・韓人漢文手管始（唐人殺し）（1789）四「『南無阿彌陀仏』と合掌する。快念そうばんを打懸る」② 歌舞伎で下座音楽に用いる楽器の名。また、それに大太鼓を伴った鳴物の名。大型の鉦鼓(しょうこ)に似たものを枠にかけ、撞木(しゅもく)で打つ。天台宗の寺院で奏でる音楽にヒントを得て作られたもので、寺院やその付近の描写に用いる。※雑俳・川柳評万句合‐宝暦一三（1763）礼三「そうばんの身ぶりでばいを廻しかけ」③ 柱の下、礎石との間にある板あるいは石。禅宗の建築に用いる。礎盤。※紙上蜃気（1758）「盤(ソウバン)」

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