Book - Hon

Japanese: 本 - ほん

[1] (In Chinese, it originally meant the roots of plants or the parts close to the roots, but in Japan, it means something that is the basis, root, or foundation of something, and so refers to something that is a model, the main thing, or something original.) 1. Something that is the basis. It refers to the original thing, as opposed to something that has changed into its current form due to a certain situation, such as the original book that is copied. *Makura (end of the 10th century) 75: "When copying stories and collections, no ink is put on the book." [Notes on the Books of the Later Han Dynasty - En'atsu Biography] 2. Something that is a model or example to follow. A model. *Utsubo (c. 970-999) Kuniyuzome: "The Lord Sunwang had me write the American books under his command, which was very difficult for me to do." 3. Something that is the basis of everything out of all the various things. The basis. The root. The source. ※Messages of Saint Shinran (mid-13th century) abbreviated text: "Because it is the manner of ordinary people, they think that evil is the nature of things, and like things they should not think, and do things they should not do." ④ Something that is placed as the main thing or cherished. ※Fushikaden (around 1400-02) 6: "This way is the attitude (skill) that brings out the best in the sights." ⑤ (adjectival verb) Something that is original. Something that is true. Also, that state. Also used as an adverb. ※Shiji Sho (1477), 8th chapter: "The story of Gao Wu Wang in the Book of Han is different from this. This is probably the original." ※Kōyō Gunkan (early 17th century), 13th chapter: "Indeed, there are not many people among a thousand who still have regrets." ※Kakushihon Ukiyodoko (1813-23), 1st chapter: "Anyone who cannot get by in this wonderful city of Edo is a real loser." ⑥ A word used with a word indicating an official rank to express the original meaning. It is used in contrast to "Gon." ※Heike (early 13th century), 7th chapter: "Hon Sanmi Chujo Shigehira." ⑦ Books. Books. ※Hanshu Retsuden Chikuto Sho (1458-60), Jifuran Fuden Shuden, 7th chapter: "There is a book that was written to forget the taboo." ⑧ It refers especially to screenplays and scripts. ※Shundoro (1928) by Kubota Mantaro - Mizore "If it's a script, it's a pretty bad script. " [2] [Prefix] ① Used with a noun to refer to something that is currently an issue. A word expressing the meaning of something that is currently happening. The very thing. This. "Main seat," "Main lecture hall," "Main prefecture," "Main incident," etc. ② A word expressing that it is something that concerns the speaker. "Main official," "Main minister," etc. [3] [Suffix] (When followed by a glottal stop, it becomes "bon," and when followed by a double consonant, it becomes "pon") ① Used to count plants or similar long, rod-like objects. Used with Chinese numerals. ※Kyu-reki - Kujo-den-ki, May Festival, Tenkei 7th year (944), May 6th "One Gagaku-ryo official issues an order to present two special challenge marks to two attendants" [Hanshu - Junri-den, Gong Sui] ② Used to count the number of techniques in kendo and judo. "Three challenges," "One challenge," etc. ③ Used to count the number of postcards, phone calls, etc. ※Seishun (1905-06) <Oguri Fuyo> Summer "As long as one edged card is sent"

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[1] (漢語では、もともと、草木の根、または根に近い部分をいうが、日本では物事のもとになるもの、根本、基本の意から、規範となるもの、主たるもの、本来的なものなどをさしていう)① もとになるもの。書写されるもとの書物など、ある状況から転じて現在の姿に変わったものに対して、そのもとのものをいう。※枕（１０Ｃ終）七五「物語・集など書き写すに本に墨つけぬ」〔後漢書注‐延篤伝〕② ならうべき規範、模範となるもの。手本。※宇津保（970‐999頃）国譲上「孫王の君の御許にあめりし本どもを、いとわづらはしく書かせ給ふめりしが」③ さまざまある中で、すべて、その根元となるようなもの。基本。根本。もと。※親鸞聖人消息（１３Ｃ中）略本「凡夫のならひなれば、わるきこそ本なればとて、おもふまじきことをこのみ、身にもすまじきことをし」④ もっぱら、主たるものとして据えたり大事にしたりするもの。※風姿花伝（1400‐02頃）六「この道は見所(けんしょ)をほんにする態(わざ)なれば」⑤ (形動) 本来的であること。本当であること。また、そのさま。副詞的にも用いる。※史記抄（1477）八「漢書の高五王伝は、次第が是とはちがうたぞ。此が本であらうぞ」※甲陽軍鑑（１７Ｃ初）品一三「別而本の未練者は千人の中にもさのみなし」※滑稽本・浮世床（1813‐23）初「これほど有がたい江戸にゐて渡世の出来ぬ奴は本(ホン)いくぢなしだ」⑥ 官位を示す語に付けて、本来的に相当する意を表わす語。「権」に対していう。※平家（１３Ｃ前）七「本三位中将重衡」⑦ 書籍。書物。※漢書列伝竺桃抄（1458‐60）季布欒布田叔伝第七「忌を忘と作た本がある」⑧ 特に、脚本・台本の類をいう。※春泥（1928）〈久保田万太郎〉みぞれ「脚本(ホン)としたら随分悪い脚本(ホン)」[2] 〘接頭〙① 名詞に付けて、今、現に問題にしているもの。当面のものである意を表わす語。当の。この。「本席」「本講堂」「本県」「本事件」など。② それが話している自分にかかわるものであることを表わす語。「本官」「本大臣」など。[3] 〘接尾〙 (撥音に続く時「ぼん」、促音に続く時「ぽん」となる)① 植物、またはこれに似た細長い棒状のものを数えるのに用いる。漢語の数詞に付けていう。※九暦‐九条殿記・五月節・天慶七年（944）五月六日「雅楽寮官人一人令特勝負標二本於伴部二人」〔漢書‐循吏伝・龔遂〕② 剣道や柔道などで、技(わざ)の数を数えるのに用いる。「勝負三本」「一本勝負」など。③ 葉書や電話などの回数を数えるのに用いる。※青春（1905‐06）〈小栗風葉〉夏「端書を一本寄来した限」

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