Champon

Japanese: ちゃんぽん

〘noun〙① (adjective) The act of playing a gong and a drum , or a shamisen and a drum, together. Also, the person who does so. The way the sound is made. ※Zappai/Senryu Hyō Manku-Awa, August 5, 1761 (Hōreki 11) “The master was astonished at the sight of all the mixed-up stuff.”② (adjective) The act of mixing two or more clearly different things. Also, the way it is. ※Kabuki, Oniwaka Nemotodai (1825), scene from Honjo Genpeibashi “He hanged himself and threw himself into the sea. He's like a Buddha carved into a bowl of dead champon.”※Musei War Diary〈Tokugawa Musei〉, March 22, 1942 (Showa 17) “He drank White Horse Whiskey, sake, and other things into his champon.”③ (adjective) The act of alternating. The way things take turns. ※Jinjyohon Keijyo Kanbushi (1825-27) 2 "Anytime, one dismount, with a bogumi and champon." ④ (adjective) Both are equal. To cancel each other out. Also, that state. [Dai Nippon Kokugo Jiten (1915-19)] ⑤ Chinese noodles made by simmering various ingredients such as meat and vegetables together. Nagasaki champon is famous. ※Sunafuku no Musume (1940)〈Sata Ineko〉 7 "In the midst of such a town, champon restaurants can be opened, taking advantage of the large number of Nagasaki people."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① (形動) 鉦(かね)と鼓(つづみ)、または、三味線と鼓などを合奏すること。また、それをする者。その音のするさま。※雑俳・川柳評万句合‐宝暦一一（1761）八月五日「ちゃんほんへかして大家はあきれはて」② (形動) はっきり異なる二種以上のものをまぜこぜにすること。また、そのさま。※歌舞伎・鬼若根元台（1825）本所源平橋の場「首を縊って身投げだ。死目ちゃんぽんに張った仏だ」※夢声戦争日記〈徳川夢声〉昭和一七年（1942）三月二二日「ホワイト・ホース・ウィスキー、日本酒などちゃんぽんに飲み」③ (形動) 交互にすること。かわるがわるになるさま。※人情本・契情肝粒志（1825‐27）二「何時でも下馬一枚を、棒組とちゃんぽんで」④ (形動) 双方が相等しいこと。相殺(そうさい)すること。また、そのさま。〔大日本国語辞典（1915‐19）〕⑤ 肉・野菜などいろいろの材料をいっしょに入れて煮込んだ中華そば。長崎ちゃんぽんが名高い。※素足の娘（1940）〈佐多稲子〉七「かういふ町の中へ、長崎の人間の多いのを目当てに、チャンポン屋なども出来る」

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