Saint - Hijiri

Japanese: 聖 - ひじり

〘noun〙① A person with high virtue and like a god. A person with great wisdom and virtue who is looked up to as a model for the world. A saint. ※Tsurezuregusa (around 1331) 122 "The most important thing in a person's talent is to be clear in writing and to know the teachings of the saints."② An honorific title for the emperor. ※Shoki (720) Taika 2nd year, August ( Kitano Honin) "Among the most spiritual beings, the saints became rulers of the people. The emperor, who was a holy ruler , followed the heavens."③ A sage. A goddess. A mountaineer. ※Shoki (720) Yuryaku 22nd year, July (Maeda Honin) "The son of Urashima ( abbreviated ) arrived at Mount Horai and passed through and looked upon the hermits."④ A person who is outstanding in his field. A person who excels in his/her field. A master. *Kokinshu (905-914) Kana preface: "Kakinomoto no Hitomaro was a Hijiri of poetry." ⑤ A monk who has accumulated virtue. A monk of great virtue. A holy monk. A great virtuous man. *Utsubo (around 970-999) Kurakaichu: "When I saw the wide expanse of the temple behind me, I realized that I had become a Hijiri." ⑥ A title of respect generally given to monks. A monk who has entered the world of monks. A priest. *Makura (end of the 10th century) 33: "I spoke to the Hijiri who did this." ⑦ A secluded monk who does not enter a temple but practices privately. Also, a monk who belongs to a group of ascetics and has gained divine powers through training. A monk. A monk who practices. ※Genji (around 1001-14), Yomoi "among the same priests, he was unfazed and had left this world behind." ⑧ A monk who travels around the country to solicit donations and beg for food. Also refers to the Koyasan saints and the wandering hijiri of the Ji sect to which it was derived. Hijiri kata. ※Konpira Honpōgen (around 1220 ) , vol. 2 "A man named Kii no Kami Norimichi developed a desire for religion, became a monk, took the name Ren'yō, and became a hijiri known throughout the country." ⑨ (Based on the story of how, when alcohol was banned in China, sake was referred to as "saint.") Another name for sake. ※Manyoshu (late 8th century) 3.339 "The words of the great saint of old who bore the name of sake as hijiri " 10. A peddler of kimono. The name comes from the fact that his appearance resembled that of the saint of Koyasan carrying a backpack . Hijiri kata. [Essays, Kiyū Shōran (1830)]

Sei [Holy]

〘noun〙① A person who is supremely wise and virtuous, and who will become a teacher for all ages. Also, the person in question. Hijiri. *Shobogenzo (1231-53) Mountain and Water Sutra: "It is true that mountains love wise men, and they love saints. Emperors have often traveled to the mountains to pay homage to wise men and to question great sages. This is an excellent example of the ancient and modern traditions." [Book of Documents - Great Yu Mo] ② (adjective-verb) Something pure and dignified that is difficult to corrupt or taint. Also, the state of being like that. Sacred. *Seishun (1905-06) <Oguri Fuyo> Autumn: "Each and every one of those countless pieces of stardust is imbued with the holy, living light of God." ③ (translation of sanctus saint) A word given to a person (saint) who has been canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. Also, Protestants do not have titles of saints, but the main people in the Bible are called Saint Peter, Saint Paul, etc. ※Western Music Handbook (1910)〈Maeda Kyuhachi〉Musical Development "In the Song of Saint John " ④ Another name for clear sake. In contrast to the word "wise" for cloudy sake. ※Sakehon・Tangzi Quanbian Jie (1770) by Luo Xiang "Saint (Sei) is a kind of mangwanji sumida various whites" 〔Du Fu - Song of the Eight Immortals while Drinking〕

Shou Shau [Saint]

〘Noun〙 ("Sho" is the Go-on pronunciation of "Saint") Being of extremely excellent learning and character. Being pure and untainted. Also, the person. Saint. ※Ojoyoshu (984-985) Daibun 10 "When _{ordinary people} _discard _{their teachings} and enter the world of saints, _{there are} people of this rank _who find the Dharma extremely difficult _{to hear} ."

Hiji-ru [Saint]

〘Transitive 4〙 (Verb form of "hijiri (holy)") To become like a hijiri. To behave like a hijiri. Also, to become a monk. ※Shokyo edition of Shasekishu (1283) 4 "Being like his father, he should not be holy"

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 徳が高く神のような人。知徳がすぐれ、世の模範と仰がれるような人。聖人。※徒然草（1331頃）一二二「人の才能は、文あきらかにして、聖の教を知れるを第一とす」② 天皇の尊称。※書紀（720）大化二年八月（北野本訓）「最霊之間に聖、人主(きみ)為(た)り。見を以て聖主(ヒシリ)の天皇、天に則(のと)りて」③ 仙人。神仙。やまびと。※書紀（720）雄略二二年七月（前田本訓）「浦島の子〈略〉蓬莱山(とこよのくに)に到りて仙衆(ヒシリ)を歴(めく)り覩(み)る」④ その分野で、ぬきんでてすぐれている人。その道で卓越した人。達人。※古今（905‐914）仮名序「柿本人麿なむ、歌のひじりなりける」⑤ 徳をつんだ僧。高徳の僧。聖僧。大徳。※宇津保（970‐999頃）蔵開中「このみうしろでの広ごりかかるに見つきてこそは、われはひじりになりにたれ」⑥ 一般に僧侶の敬称。出家。法師。※枕（１０Ｃ終）三三「その事するひじりとものがたりし」⑦ 寺院にはいらず、私的に修行している隠遁僧。また、修験集団などに属し、修行して験力を得た僧。行者。修験者。※源氏（1001‐14頃）蓬生「同じき法師といふ中にもたつきなく、この世を離れたるひしりにものし給ひて」⑧ 諸国をめぐって勧進したり、乞食(こつじき)をしたりして修行する僧。また、特に高野聖やそれの転じた時宗の遊行聖(ゆぎょうひじり)のこと。ひじりかた。※金刀比羅本保元（1220頃か）下「紀伊守範道と云者、道心を発(おこし)出家遁世して蓮誉と名乗、諸国一見の聖(ヒジリ)と成たりけるが」⑨ (中国で酒を禁じられた時、清酒を「聖人」と称した故事による) 清酒の異称。※万葉（８Ｃ後）三・三三九「酒の名を聖(ひじり)と負せし古の大き聖の言のよろしさ」⑩ 呉服行商人のこと。その姿が笈(おい)を背負った高野聖に似ていたところからいう。ひじりかた。〔随筆・嬉遊笑覧（1830）〕

せい【聖】

〘名〙① 知徳の最もすぐれて、万世の師表となること。また、その人。ひじり。※正法眼蔵（1231‐53）山水経「しるべし、山は賢をこのむ実あり、聖をこのむ実あり。帝者おほく山に幸して賢人を拝し、大聖を拝問するは、古今の勝躅(しょうちょく)なり」〔書経‐大禹謨〕② (形動) 清浄、尊厳でおかしたり、けがしたりし難いこと。また、そのさま。神聖。※青春（1905‐06）〈小栗風葉〉秋「無数の其の星屑は、一つ一つ聖なる活きた光を胸に沁ませて」③ (sanctus saint の訳語) ローマ‐カトリック教会から列聖された者（聖人）の名に冠する語。また、プロテスタントでは聖者号はないが、聖書中の主な人々を聖ペテロ、聖パウロなどと呼ぶ。※洋楽手引（1910）〈前田久八〉音楽の発達「聖(セイ)ヨハネの歌の中の」④ 清酒の異称。濁酒を「賢」というのに対する。※洒落本・蕩子筌枉解（1770）羅相作「聖(セイ)とはまんぐゎんじすみだ諸白の類」〔杜甫‐飲中八仙歌〕