Ima Mairi - Ima Mairi

Japanese: 今参 - いままいり

[1] 〘 noun 〙① A person who has just started serving. A newcomer. Imaki. ※Ochikubo ( late 10th century) 2 “About ten people have come to visit today, and it is very charming.” ※Joruri, Yomei Tenno Shokunin Kagami (1705) Michiyuki “Where is the mountain path that has brought us to visit today?” ② (━suru) To start a new service. ※Heike (early 13th century) 9 “There is a man named Echigo Nakata Iemitsu who has just come.” [2] Kyogen. Various schools. The story is about a person who is newly employed by a feudal lord, who says that the lord likes jokes, and tries to please him by saying things that he finds interesting, but fails repeatedly.

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Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙① 新しく出仕した者。新参者。今来(いまき)。※落窪（１０Ｃ後）二「今参り共十余人ばかり参りて、いと今めかしうをかし」※浄瑠璃・用明天皇職人鑑（1705）道行「今参りの山路と云草かりはいづくに有」② (━する) 新しく出仕すること。※平家（１３Ｃ前）九「いままいりしたりける越後中太家光といふものあり」[2] 狂言。各流。新しく大名にかかえられる者が、大名はしゃれが好きだというので、その気に入るように言おうとするが、失敗を重ねるという筋。

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