Tomobiki - Tomobiki

Japanese: 友引 - ともびき

〘Noun〙① According to the theory of Onmyou, the direction in which bad luck will strike a friend. For example, on the day of the Rat, it is the direction of the Rabbit (east), and on the day of the Ox, it is the direction of the Dragon (southeast), and it varies depending on the day, and funerals facing this direction were taboo in particular. Tomobiki direction. *Kan'ei Itan Daizasho (1632) (Kojiki Ruien, Hogi 3) "Regarding the Tomobiki direction, on the days of Ne, Muma, U, and Tori, they are in the direction of the Rabbit." ② One of the Rokuyo in the folk calendar. Originally it meant a draw with no win or loss, a day that is neither good nor bad. Around the end of the Edo period, it became confused with the direction of Tomobiki, and the custom of avoiding funerals on this day arose, as it was believed to invite the death of others. Tomobiki day. *Zappai, Yanagi Taru-149 (1838-40) "If you sell fish on a Tomobiki day, you will lose money."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 陰陽家の説で、凶禍が友に及ぶとする方角。たとえば、子の日は卯（東）方、丑の日は辰（東南東）方というように、日によって異なり、特にその方角に向かっての葬儀は忌まれた。友引方。※寛永板大雑書（1632）（古事類苑・方技三）「ともびきの方の事、ね・むま・う・とりの日は、卯の方にあり」② 民間暦でいう六曜の一つ。本来は相打ち、引分けで勝負なし、良くも悪くもない日の意。幕末頃、方位の友引と混同し、他人の死を誘うといってこの日に葬礼を避ける習慣がうまれた。友引日。※雑俳・柳多留‐一四九（1838‐40）「友引の日に芝鰕を売ると損」

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