President - Todori

Japanese: 頭取 - とうどり

〘noun〙① A person who leads the way. Ondotori. (i) In a gagaku ensemble, the lead player of each instrument, especially the wind instrument. Ondo (leading) . ※Gakukaroku (1690) vol. 13 "The key is a famous piece of music, and each instrument _{begins with} a key, and when it is played, the leading player takes the key. <omitted> Until the _final _line _is _played , the leader of the string and wind instruments plays alone _{and finishes} ." ( b ) In Noh and Kabuki plays such as "Okina" and "Sanbaso," the central lead player among the three kotsuzumi players. The leader of the kotsuzumi players. ※Shiza Yakusha Mokuroku (Catalog of Four Theatre Actors) (1646-53) "The head of Kanze is _always _replaced _{by another} _. " ② By extension, a person who generally serves as the leader. ( i ) A person who is the head of a group. Leader. Head of a group. Kashira. *Mikawa Monogatari (around 1626), vol. 1: "Nobutada also heard about it, and among them, the family of the head priest was _killed ." (B) In a Kabuki theater, an actor who supervises general affairs in the dressing room under the role of the inner ward. Although he is a subordinate actor, he is chosen because he is a veteran actor who is easy to understand and well-known. The place where he works is called the head priest's seat. The head priest in the dressing room. *Ukiyo-zoshi, Arashi Mujo Monogatari (1688), vol. 1: "He refused the head priest and left." (C) In sumo, a person who supervises the wrestlers and participates in the performance. Toshiyori. *Kokin Sumo Daizen (1763), vol. 2: "When the head priest was in charge of sumo in the ancient imperial court, he was called the sumo chief." (D) In a bank or company, the chief director and the representative in charge of business execution. ※Daishinpan Ukiyo no Anasagashi (1896) "There are cases where the president of a company does not know anything about his company" (Ho) Chairman. ※How is the British government (1868) 5 "The members of the Ministries sit to the right of the chair of the President in the House of Representatives."

Atama-tori [president]

(noun) When a party in a transaction such as a sale takes a portion of the price or wages.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 音頭を取る人。音頭取。(イ) 雅楽の合奏で、各楽器特に、管楽器の首席演奏者。音頭(おんどう)。※楽家録（1690）一三「調子一名品玄、奏楽毎調始奏_レ之、畧之時音取也〈略〉至_二于終句_一止_レ之法、絃管共頭取一人奏_二終之_一」(ロ) 能楽・歌舞伎で「翁(おきな)」「三番叟」を演奏するとき、小鼓方三人のうちの中央の主奏者。小鼓方の統率者。※四座役者目録（1646‐53）「子へ、忝も、観世の頭取、不_二相替_一被_二仰付_一」② 転じて、一般に頭(かしら)だつ人。(イ) 集団の長である人。首領。頭領。頭目。かしら。※三河物語（1626頃）一「信忠も聞召て、其中に頭取(トウトリ)之族を御手討に被_レ成ければ」(ロ) 歌舞伎劇場で、奥役の下に楽屋内の庶務の取締りを兼ねる役者。名題下の役者ではあるが、物わかりよく顔の売れた古参の役者が選ばれた。その詰めている所を頭取座という。楽屋頭取。※浮世草子・嵐無常物語（1688）上「頭取(トウドリ)に断りいひて帰りさまに」(ハ) 相撲で、力士を統轄して興行に参加する者。年寄。※古今相撲大全（1763）下本「頭取は、往古禁廷にて、相撲番行はせ給ふとき、相撲長と称するもの是なり」(ニ) 銀行・会社などで、取締役の首席で、その代表者となって業務執行の任に当たる者。※大新ぱん浮世のあなさがし（1896）「会社の頭取が其会社の事を知らぬがある」(ホ) 議長。※英政如何（1868）五「ミニストル方の組は下院に於ては、スピーケル（頭取）の椅子の右側に坐し」