Shaved head - Bouzu

Japanese: 坊主 - ぼうず

〘Noun〙① Buddhist term. Refers to the head monk of a temple in a large temple. The owner of a monastery. The head priest of a temple. Also written as "boshu". Boshu. ※Konjaku (around 1120), vol. 4 "This elephant is tied to the monastery. The head priest always recites the Lotus Sutra." ② A common name for a monk. A title used after the Muromachi period. ※Noh play, Kurama Tengu (around 1480), "The wild tengu in appearance and spirit is admired by the master and the monks." ③ A head with shaved or short hair. A hairless head. Also, the person. ※Joruri, Akasomeemon Eiga Monogatari (1680), vol. 3 "The truly valiant monk was filled with pity." ④ A job title in the Edo shogunate. They were under the control of the Dobogashira , had shaved heads , were Buddhist monks, and performed menial tasks within the castle. They were divided into Okubozu, who managed the tea room and served tea to the Shogun and the feudal lords and officials who came to the castle every day, and Omotebozu, who looked after the feudal lords who came to the castle and served them . There were also Sukiyabozu, who were under the control of the Sukiyagashira, and were in charge of the tea ceremony and tea utensils and served the tea. ※Buke Gensei-Roku - 40, Okubozushu Gojomoku, September 5, Manji 2 (1659) "The monks on duty at the two front tea parties were there without neglect." ⑤ A metaphor for something round and hairless. It can also be used to refer to mountains without trees or trees with their leaves scattered. ※Haiku, Takatsukuba (1638), vol. 2: "Break the branch and make the strawberry cherry tree (Ittoku) into a shaven head (bauz)" ⑥ (From the old custom of shaving one's head) A term used to call a male infant with affection or mockery. It can be used regardless of gender. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Furyu-kyoku-shamisen (1706), vol. 1: "I came to this house to serve as a shaven head (bauz) " ⑦ A teacher of the arts, academics, etc., who has a shaved head. A master. ※Gyokujin-sho (1563), vol. 15: "The monk's son brought his disciple along to help him out." ⑧ A term used in karuta. (a) The number 10 in Tensho karuta. *Storybook, Kareguchi Ararezake (1705), 5 "9-1, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 9-1, 2-2, 3-3" (b) A 20-point card of August pampas grass in Hanafuda . It also refers to four pampas grass cards (one 20-point card, one 10-point card, and two plain cards). *Kabuki, Kosode Soga Azamiironui (Juurokuya Seishin) (1859), 5-Tate-gaeshi "No, the rain is flat. It will erase the monk." 9. A word that is added to another word to express friendliness or mockery towards another person. For example, "three-day monk" or "mischievous monk." 10. A variety of rice or wheat. A cold-resistant, high-yielding variety cultivated mainly in Hokkaido. *Sketches of the Chikuma River (1912) by Shimazaki Toson, vol. 11 "After all, the rice grains are nine-tenths bald." ⑪ (Based on the fact that there is not a single hair on the bald man's head) (a) A fishing term referring to not catching a single fish. (b) Refers to a state in which tires and other items are worn down to the point that there are no treads. [My Car (1961)] ⑫ A log. A word used by carpenters in the Kamigata region during the Edo period. ⑬ An abbreviation of "bozumaruta (bald man log)." ⑭ An abbreviation of "teru teru bozu (light-filled bald man)." ⑮ A slang term used by thieves to refer to matches. [Nihon Kyougoshu (1892)] *The Face Under the Apple (1971-73) <Matsugi Nobuhiko> 4 "'There's entertainment, but no baldness,' one of them replied, and soon they were passing around a smoking cigarette."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 仏語。大寺院の中の、一坊の主僧をいう。僧房のあるじ。寺房の住職。「房主」とも書く。房主。※今昔（1120頃か）四「此の象を僧房に繋げり。其の房主、常に法花経を誦し奉るに」② 僧侶の俗称。室町時代以後、行なわれた称呼。※謡曲・鞍馬天狗（1480頃）「姿も心も荒天狗を、師匠や坊主とご賞翫は」③ 髪を剃(そ)ったり短く刈ったりした頭。毛のない頭。また、その人。※浄瑠璃・赤染衛門栄華物語（1680）三「誠にむくつけき此ばうずめをあはれとおぼしめさるる事」④ 江戸幕府の職名。同朋頭(どうぼうがしら)の支配に属し、剃髪(ていはつ)、法眼(ほうげん)で城内の雑役に従ったもの。茶室を管理し、将軍や毎日登城する大名・役人に茶をすすめる奥坊主と、登城する大名の世話をやき、大名や諸役人の給仕をする表坊主に分かれたが、他に数寄屋頭(すきやがしら)の支配に属し、茶礼・茶器を掌り、喫茶を取り扱う数寄屋坊主などもいた。※武家厳制録‐四〇・奥坊主衆御条目・万治二年（1659）九月五日「表二箇所之茶湯之席に当番之坊主、懈怠なく有之て」⑤ 丸くて毛の生えていないもののたとえ。木の生えていない山や葉の散ってしまった木などにもいう。※俳諧・鷹筑波（1638）二「枝折て坊主(バウズ)になすなちご桜〈一徳〉」⑥ (昔、剃髪する習慣があったところから) 男の幼児を、親しみまたはあざけりの気持をこめて呼ぶ語。男女に関係なくいうこともある。※浮世草子・風流曲三味線（1706）一「此お家へ坊主(バウズ)の時御奉公に参って」⑦ 芸事や学問などの師で頭を丸めている人。師匠。※玉塵抄（1563）一五「坊主の曾子が弟子をひきつれてその難をはづいたぞ」⑧ カルタの用語。(イ) 天正カルタで一〇の札。※咄本・軽口あられ酒（1705）五「九壱枚にぼうず二まいもかう」(ロ) 花札で、八月の芒(すすき)の二〇点札。また、芒の札四枚（二〇点札・一〇点札各一枚と素札二枚）をもいう。※歌舞伎・小袖曾我薊色縫（十六夜清心）（1859）五立返し「いや、雨は真平だ。坊主を消しやす」⑨ ある語に添えて、他人に対する親しみ、またはあざけりの意を表わす語。「三日坊主」「いたずら坊主」など。⑩ 稲・麦などの品種。主に北海道で栽培された耐寒・多収品種。※千曲川のスケッチ（1912）〈島崎藤村〉一一「なにしろ坊主九分混りといふ籾ですからなア」⑪ (坊主の頭に毛が一本もないというところから)(イ) 釣り用語で、一尾も釣れないこと。(ロ) タイヤなどが磨り減って溝がない状態をいう。〔マイ・カー（1961）〕⑫ 丸太のこと。江戸時代、上方の大工仲間が用いた語。⑬ 「ぼうずまるた（坊主丸太）」の略。⑭ 「てるてるぼうず（照照坊主）」の略。⑮ マッチをいう、盗人仲間の隠語。〔日本隠語集（1892）〕※林檎の下の顔（1971‐73）〈真継伸彦〉四「『エンタはあるけど、ボウズがあらへん』ひとりが答え、やがて紫煙のたつ煙草をまわしあうと」

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