Bou - Bou

Japanese: 坊 - ぼう

[1] 〘Noun〙① A grid system based on the Tang Dynasty capital system. It divided Heijo-kyo, Nagaoka-kyo, and Heian-kyo into four grids, one on the east side and one on the west side, with Suzaku-oji Avenue at the center. It also refers to that road. It is the opposite of the grid that divides north and south. ※Engishiki (927) 42 “In general, the guards, servants, and others in the capital are not _allowed to do _business in the _grid .” ② In the grid system, it refers to a square . ※Toji documents - Rites, Tenpyo 20th year (748), February 11th, Kofukuji Cho “Owakoku Hirotada County, Shokaden, 20 columns, 5 ri, 6 blocks, 3 steps, 100 bu” ③ From the meaning of “ Togu-bo” (spring palace) , it refers to the Crown Prince. ※Shoreishu-4 (around 835), Shinshunmiya Hitsukei, "Tanuki-gehitsu Bo-ken" ④ A place where a monk lives. By extension, it means a monk. Also used with a monk's name. A room. → Gobou. ※Yamato (around 947-957), 168, "He was hanging around in the mountains and we couldn't communicate with him." ⑤ A nickname given to boys in a friendly manner. It was given because he didn't grow his hair long and his head resembled that of a monk. In Edo, it was sometimes used to refer to girls. ※Kakushihon Ukiyo-buro (1809-13), Mae, "A bou (bou) is someone who relies on their father's back, so it's a Noh play." ⑥ A house where mountain ascetics of Shugendo stay. A lodging. ※Haiku poem, Wilderness (1689), vol. 4: “Kinutauchite wa ni tsuite wa koto ga tsuma (Basho).” [2] [Suffix] ① Used after a person's name to show familiarity or light mockery. ※Storybook, Tanpo (1777), insulting name: “Bunchobo (Bou) ya, Bunteubo, Buncho-san (Bunteu-san) ya, Bunteu-san (Bunteu-san).” ② Used after a word describing a person's appearance to express the kind of person they are. “Baby,” “Unruly,” “Late-sleeping,” etc. Bo. ※Sakehon, Fuzoku Hachishikidan (The Eight Colors of Manners and Customs) (1756), vol. 1: “Send out your relatives, the doctor and the insulters, to attack from all sides with drums.”

Bon [Boy]

〘 noun 〙 (a variation of "bou" (priest)) 1. A monk. Monk. ※Kyogenki, Soron (1660) "Nofu, bon, shite sonata wa mata" 2. A polite way to call a boy. Botchan . Until around the Horeki era ( 1751-1764 ), it was used for both boys and girls. ※Joruri, Dannoura Kabuto Gunki (1732) 4 "Here comes the monk, I take his hand" 3. Residence. A place of residence. ※Kabuki, Kuwanaya Tokuzou Iribune Monogatari (1770) 3 "'The monk' 'left this pine grove'"

Bo [Bo]

〘Suffix〙① Used under the name of a boy or girl to show affection. Used regardless of whether the person is married or unmarried. ※Joruri, Hiradake Yukimi Jinritsu (1786), 4 "Kore o-yae-bo o-yae-boi-no-fu"② = Bou (Boy) (2)② "Hurried" or "Eager", etc.

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙① 唐の都城制にならってつくられた条坊の制で、平城京、長岡京、平安京を、朱雀大路を中心に左京、右京おのおの東西に四坊に区画したもの。また、その大路をいう。南北に分かつ条に対する。※延喜式（927）四二「凡京中衛士仕丁等坊不_レ得_二商売_一」② 条里制で、坪(つぼ)の称。※東寺文書‐礼・天平二〇年（748）二月一一日・弘福寺牒「大倭国広湍郡庄家田〈略〉廿条五里六坊三段百歩」③ 「春宮坊(とうぐうぼう)」の意から転じて、東宮（皇太子）をいう。※性霊集‐四（835頃）進春宮筆啓「狸毛筆坊献」④ 僧侶の居所。転じて、僧侶をいう。また、僧の名に添えて用いる。房。→御坊(ごぼう)。※大和（947‐957頃）一六八「山にばうしてゐて、言の通ひもえせざりけり」⑤ 男の子を親しみ呼ぶ称。頭髪をのばさず、その頭が僧に似ているためにいったもの。江戸では時に女の子をいうこともあった。※滑稽本・浮世風呂（1809‐13）前「坊(ボウ)はおとっさんにおんぶだから能の」⑥ 修験道の山の行人止宿の家。宿坊。※俳諧・曠野（1689）四「きぬたうちて我にきかせよ坊がつま〈芭蕉〉」[2] 〘接尾〙① 人の名に付けて、人を親しんだり、軽くあざけったりする意を表わす。※咄本・譚嚢（1777）誹名「文町坊(ボウ)や、ぶんてうぼう、文町さんや、ぶんてうさん」② 人の様態を表わす語に付いて、そういう人の意を表わす。「赤ん坊」「暴れん坊」「朝寝坊」など。ぼ。※洒落本・風俗八色談（1756）一「眷属の医者坊(ホウ)誹諧坊(ホウ)をつかはして太鼓を以て四方より攻立させて」

ぼん【坊】

〘名〙 (「ぼう（坊）」の変化した語)① 僧侶。坊さん。※狂言記・宗論（1660）「のふ、ぼん、してそなたは又」② 男の子を丁寧に呼ぶ語。坊ちゃん。宝暦年間（一七五一‐六四）頃までは男児・女児どちらにもいった。※浄瑠璃・壇浦兜軍記（1732）四「坊(ボン)かよう来たなあと手を取りて」③ 住居。居所。※歌舞伎・桑名屋徳蔵入船物語（1770）三「『坊(ボン)は』『此松原の出ばなれ』」