Basin - Tub

Japanese: 盥 - たらい

〘Noun〙 (A variation of "tearai (hand washing)") 1. A flat container filled with water or hot water and used to wash the face, hands and feet. In the past, most had two handles for holding. Nowadays, it refers to relatively large containers used mainly for washing clothes, and they can be made of wood, metal or hard vinyl. *Engishiki (927) 34 "Tearai: 1 shaku 5 sun in diameter, 5 sun in depth." *Tales of Ise (early 10th century) 27 "A mat had been placed over the place where the woman was washing her hands, and it could be seen in the shadow of the basin." 2. A large basin used to wash horses. Horse basin (uma- dara /ba-dara) . *Miyoshi Chikuzen no Kami Yoshinaga Ason's Tei-e Onari-no-ki (1561) "New horse boat purchased, basin as above." 3. A container for holding water for religious purification. ※The Old Testament (1888), Exodus 1: 13-16 : "And he put the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「てあらい（手洗）」の変化した語)① 水や湯を入れて、顔や手足を洗うのに用いる平たい容器。古く、多くは、持つための取っ手が二つ付いていた。現在は、主として洗濯に用いる比較的大型のものをさし、木製・金属製・硬質ビニール製などのものがある。※延喜式（927）三四「手洗径一尺五寸。深五寸」※伊勢物語（１０Ｃ前）二七「女の、手洗ふ所に貫簀(ぬきす)をうち遣りて、たらひのかげに見えけるを」② 馬を洗うのに用いる大だらい。馬盥(うまだらい・ばだらい)。※三好筑前守義長朝臣亭江御成之記（1561）「馬船新調、たらひ同前」③ 宗教的な清めのため水を入れておく容器。※旧約全書（1888）出埃及記「洗盤(タラヒ)を集会の天幕とその壇の間に置ゑて」

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