Wire

Japanese: 針金 - はりがね
Wire
〘 noun 〙① A thin, linear piece of metal. [Irinhon Setsuyoshu (1597)]② An electric wire. An electric light wire. ※Seiyo Dochu Hizakurige (1870-76)〈Kanagaki Robun〉5 "On the iron wire of a telegraph. "③ (From the fact that it continues for a long time) A long-time familiar customer at a pleasure quarter. [Shugyo Fucho Sleeve Treasure (1884)]

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Japanese:
〘名〙① 金属を、細長く延ばした線状のもの。〔易林本節用集(1597)〕② 電線。電灯線。※西洋道中膝栗毛(1870‐76)〈仮名垣魯文〉五「伝信機(テレガラフ)の張鉄(ハリガネ)に」③ (長く続いているところから) 遊里で、古くからのなじみの客。〔商業符牒袖宝(1884)〕

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