Number - Bante

Japanese: 番手 - ばんて

[1] 〘 noun 〙① A warrior who is stationed at a castle and is in charge of defense. Castle guard. ※Uesugi Family Documents - January 17, 1569 (Eiroku 12), letter from Okawa Nagaaki "However, I have no complaints. The men on guard will be placed in their position without retreat." ② A line of troops lined up in battle. ※Joruri, Hyakunichi Soga (c. 1700) 1 "The spears of the formidable hunting grounds are in full swing." ③ To do something in a set order. To take turns. To take turns. ※Nippo Jisho (1603-04) "Bante (Bante) (translation) People who take turns to be on guard." ④ A unit of measurement for the thickness of silk or spun thread. Usually, a thread that weighs one pound (about 454 grams) and is 840 yards (about 768 meters) long is called number one. If it is twice as long, it is called number two, and if it is 50 times as long, it is called number 50. The more of these, the thinner the thread becomes. Ban. *The Sad History of a Factory Girl (1925) by Hosoi Kazukizo, vol. 5 "Hank is a word that refers to the count of the thread." [2] [Suffix] ① Used to describe the order of troops lined up in a battle. The vanguard is called number one, the second is called number two, etc. *Buke Myomokusho (mid-19th century?) Military Battle Section "Number one is Suchi and Watanabe, second is Tanida and Iwanari." ② Used to describe the order during a race or the order in which participants participate in a competition. The one at the front is called number one, etc.

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Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙① 城に在番して、防備にあたる武士。城番。※上杉家文書‐永祿一二年（1569）正月一七日・大川長秋書状「雖無申訖候。御番手之衆。無退転被成置候やう」② 陣立で、並べられた隊伍。※浄瑠璃・百日曾我（1700頃）一「仰きびしき御狩場のばんてばんての槍印」③ 順番を定めて何かをすること。交替にすること。かわりばんこ。※日葡辞書（1603‐04）「Bante(バンテ)〈訳〉つぎつぎと交代で警備につく人々」④ 製糸または紡績糸の太さを表わす単位。ふつう重さ一ポンド（約四五四グラム）で長さが八四〇ヤード（約七六八メートル）のものを一番手とする。長さが二倍になれば二番手、五〇倍のものを五〇番手とし、その数が増すほど糸は細くなる。ばん。※女工哀史（1925）〈細井和喜蔵〉五「ハンクとは糸の番手のことを言ひ表はす言葉であって」[2] 〘接尾〙① 陣立で、並べられた隊伍の順序をいうのに用いる。先陣を一番手、二陣を二番手など。※武家名目抄（１９Ｃ中か）軍陣部「一番手は須知・渡辺二番手は谷田・岩成」② 競走などの出走中の順位や競技などに出場する順序などをいうのに用いる。先頭のものを一番手など。

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