Double eyelids - 20

Japanese: 二重 - にじゅう

〘noun〙① Two things overlapping. Two things stacked on top of each other. Also, the same thing. Futae. ※Kaidan Botan Doro (1884)〈Sanyutei Encho〉19 "It may not taste good, but I've packed them in this tiered box, so please take home two as a souvenir and give them to one of my servants to eat."② The same thing happening twice. Overlap. ※Sarugaku Dangi (1430) Noh Irodori "Say the words, take the stage, and say the words again; you will know what will happen in two steps." ※Sharakuhon Kawa Midori (1801) "I borrowed my husband with a double certificate, and now he is worth exactly 18 ryo."③ Sweets arranged on a stand. They were offered to the altar at the beginning of the year, coming-of-age ceremonies, weddings, and dog-chasing events. ※Ryori Kirigata Hidensho (around 1642-59), Secret Knives, "About the furniture on the floor, two layers of two carp (okikoi) placed on it" ④ Abbreviation of "Nijubutai (double stage)". ※Kabuki, Ojiko Takiuchi (1753), 6 "Artificial objects, three-bay room, double gold sliding doors" ⑤ A word that expresses range and melody style. In Buddhist music, chanting, the range is divided into three, and the middle range is higher in the order of first, second, and third. It can also refer to the middle range in Heikyoku and Noh. In Heikyoku, it is usually called chu-oto instead of fu-oto. ※Gyozan Shisho (1496), "Gin-ge Jikkyo-cho Dai-dai 5-tone ya"

Futa-e ‥he [double eyelids]

〘noun〙① Something that is two-plying. Two-plying. Also, the thing itself. 20. ※Nihon Shoki (720), Emperor Nintoku's 22nd year, New Year, folk song "Your robes are beautiful, and I am afraid that you will be lying down tonight."② Something that bends in two. It also refers to the state of bending in two. ※Yamato (c. 947-957), 156 "A very old man, he is two-plying."③ = futai (two indigo blue)①※Goshuin (1086), Miscellaneous 1, 892 "Wearing layers of robes dyed with ink and blue, he is two-plying the color of tears (Onokami Sukechika)"④ = futatsuginu (two robes)⑤ = futaeorimono (double woven fabric)※Masakagami (c. 1368-76), 6 "Double and triple woven fabric, inner lining"

futa-shi-e ‥he 【double】

〘Noun〙 ("shi" is originally a strong particle) = futae (double) ※Later (951-953) Koiichi, 555 "How can I look at this single heart, with both joy and sorrow, in two places?〈Ise〉"

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 二つ重なっていること。二つ重ねてあること。また、そのもの。ふたえ。※怪談牡丹燈籠（1884）〈三遊亭円朝〉一九「旨ふもあるまいが此重箱へ詰めて置たから、二重(にジュウ)とも土産に持って帰り、内の奉公人にでも喰はしてやってください」② 同じ事柄などが二度重なること。重複。※申楽談儀（1430）能の色どり「ことばをいひ、次第取て、又言葉をいふこと、二ぢうに成所を知るべし」※洒落本・嘉和美多里（1801）「夫を二重の証文を入て借て、今ちょうど十八両になっているが」③ 菓子を台に盛ったもの。年始・元服・婚礼、また、犬追物などの時、神前に供えた。※料理切形秘伝抄（1642‐59頃）包丁秘密「御座敷たて物の事二重二合置鯉(おきこい)二つ置」④ 「にじゅうぶたい（二重舞台）」の略。※歌舞伎・幼稚子敵討（1753）六「造り物、三間の間、金襖二重」⑤ 音域および旋律型を表わす語。仏教音楽の声明(しょうみょう)で音域を三つに分けた中間の高さの音域。初重・二重・三重の順で高くなる。また、平曲や謡曲で、中音域のことをいうことがある。平曲では普通二重の代わりに中音という。※魚山私鈔（1496）「吟下即時調子第二重五音也」

ふた‐え ‥へ【二重】

〘名〙① 二つかさなっていること。二つかさねてあること。また、そのもの。にじゅう。※書紀（720）仁徳二二年正月・歌謡「衣こそ赴多幣(フタヘ)も良きさ夜床を並べむ君は恐きろかも」② 二つに折れ曲がること。腰が折れ曲がるさまにもいう。※大和（947‐957頃）一五六「いといたう老いて、ふたへにてゐたり」③ ＝ふたあい（二藍）①※後拾遺（1086）雑一・八九二「墨染めにあけの衣を重ね着て涙の色のふたへなる哉〈大中臣輔親〉」④ ＝ふたつぎぬ（二衣）⑤ ＝ふたえおりもの（二重織物）※増鏡（1368‐76頃）六「二重三重の織物・うち物」