Tenjiku

Japanese: 天竺 - てんじく

[1] In China and Japan, the ancient name of India. Tenjiku. ※The Chronicles (720), Suiko 31st year, April (Iwasaki Hon Muromachi Period Translation) "The Buddha's Law (Minori) spread from the Western Country (Tenchiku) to the Han Dynasty ( Morokoshi ) ." [2] [Noun] ① Sky. Heaven. ※Sagomo Monogatari (1069-77?) 1 "If the state of things these days were to be seen, I would not long for Tenjiku." ② A high place. The top. ③ An abbreviation of "Tenjiku Momen (Tenjiku Cotton)." [3] [Phrase] ① After Europeans came to Japan, the word was used to mean a foreign country, a distant land, imported goods, etc. "Tenjiku Peony" "Tenjiku Mouse" ② ( From the pun of "too spicy") Adds the meaning that the food is too spicy. "Tenjiku Miso" "Tenjiku Hishio "

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Japanese:

[1] 中国および日本で、インドの古称。天竺国。※書紀（720）推古三一年四月（岩崎本室町時代訓）「夫れ仏の法(みのり)、西国(テンチク)より漢(もろこし)に至(つたは)りて」[2] 〘名〙① そら。天。※狭衣物語（1069‐77頃か）一「此頃の御有様は、さりとも見たてまつりなば、てんぢくへも憧れじ」② 高い所。上の方。頂上。③ 「てんじくもめん（天竺木綿）」の略。[3] 〘語素〙① ヨーロッパ人の日本渡来後、語にそえて、外国、遠方の地、舶来などの意を表わす。「天竺牡丹」「天竺鼠」② (唐(から)（=辛）過ぎるというしゃれから) 食べ物が辛すぎるの意を添える。「天竺味噌」「天竺醤(ひしお)」

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