Middle way - Chudo

Japanese: 中道 - ちゅうどう

〘 noun 〙 (formerly also called "chuto")① The middle of a road. The center of a path. Also, a path that is in the center. ※Suga Family Books (around 900) Part 3: A trip to Matsuyama Castle in late spring "Transferring dangerous stones opens the middle path, and the seeds of small pine trees belong to future generations" [Book of Rites - Quli, Vol. 1]② In the middle of achieving something. In the middle. In the middle. ※Chuka Wakaki Shishu (around 1520) Vol. 1: "On the middle path, there are times when one abandons learning" [Analects - Yongya]③ The path that climbers take when climbing Mt. Fuji. Also, the path. Ochudo. ※Sakehon - Taitai Goran (1779) "I have believed in Mt. Fuji Sengen for a long time, <omitted> The path going around the middle of the mountain is called the middle path"④ A moderate path that does not go to extremes. A moderate way of going that does not lean to one side. ※Monthly Commentary (1219) "Truly, the Middle Way of the poem is something one should know for oneself." [Book of Changes - Hexagram] ⑤ Buddhist term. It refers to the path of the middle way, which is not biased towards either side, and is the principle of absolute truth. However, what this means differs depending on the sect. → Eight ways that are not the middle way. ※Hokke Gisyo (before the 7th century) 2 "Leisurely means _{the Middle} Way. _A forest is an example of _ten thousand _virtues . Speaking of the Buddha's _wisdom, _one can travel _{to the principle} of the Middle Way. A place of peace is a forest of _ten thousand virtues."

Nakamichi [middle road]

〘noun〙① The middle road. A road that leads to the center of the land. ※Kokin (905-914), Koi 4, 679 "Is it not easy to see the middle road where the gods live, and how I long for it? (Ki no Tsurayuki)" ② A path between two people. ※Genji (around 1001-14), Sokaku "Though you hurried along the faraway middle road, it was a wonderful deed, and yet it was strange" ③ The middle of a road. Also, in the middle of something. In the middle of the road. ※Kyōka, Gin'yōi Kashū (1679), 5 "The master of one word somehow manages to stand on the middle road of the rock bridge." ④ A climber of Mount Fuji going around the middle of the mountain.

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (古くは「ちゅうとう」とも)① 道路のまんなか。みちの中央。また、中央にある道。※菅家文草（900頃）三・晩春遊松山館「転移危石開中道、分種小松属後人」〔礼記‐曲礼上〕② 物事を達成する途中。中途。なかば。中路。※中華若木詩抄（1520頃）上「中道にして、学をすつることあり」〔論語‐雍也〕③ 富士山の登山者が、その中腹をめぐること。また、その道。おちゅうどう。※洒落本・大抵御覧（1779）「少時(わかきとき)より富士浅間を信仰し奉りて〈略〉山の中腹をめぐるを中道(チウトウ)といふ」④ 極端に走らない、中正の道。一方に片寄らない穏当な行き方。※毎月抄（1219）「誠に哥の中道は、唯自ら知るべきにて侍り」〔易経‐蠱卦〕⑤ 仏語。二辺のいずれにも偏しない、中正の道で、絶対真実の道理をさす。ただし、この意味するところは諸宗により異なる。→八不中道。※法華義疏（７Ｃ前）二「閑謂_二中道_一。林譬_二万徳_一。言仏智優_二遊中道之理_一。安_二処万徳之林也_一」

なか‐みち【中道】

〘名〙① まんなかの道。土地の中央に通じている道。※古今（905‐914）恋四・六七九「いその神ふるのなかみちなかなかに見ずはこひしと思はましやは〈紀貫之〉」② 二人の間の通い路。※源氏（1001‐14頃）総角「はるかなる御なかみちを急ぎおはしましたりけるも、うれしきわざなるぞ、かつはあやしき」③ 道のなかほど。また、物事の途中。中途。※狂歌・銀葉夷歌集（1679）五「一言の主は何とか岩橋の中路に立役のうばそく」④ 富士登山者が、その中腹を横にめぐること。

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