Hondo - Hondo

Japanese: 本道 - ほんどう

〘noun〙① The main central road. The main road as opposed to a side road or a byway. Also, during the Edo period, the main highway designated and established by the shogunate. Honmichi. ※Mido Kanpakuki - January 29, 1016, 5th year of Chowa (1216), "Yohai to the left and right generals and the second general return to the main road." ② The correct course or method. The correct central path or stage. ※To Hanamichi (1420), Nikyoku Sandaiji: "When you look at the rehearsals of modern Noh, none of them start from the main road of Nikyoku Sandai." ③ (adjective) Being sincere and upright. Also, the state of being so. ※Nippo Jisho (1603-04), "Fondǒna (Hondauna) Hito" ④ In Chinese medicine, it refers to internal medicine. The main art. ※Taiheiki (late 14th century) 25 "Hokkaido: Dozens of famous surgeons" ⑤ ("Hokkaido" is an abbreviation of Hokkaido) This Hokkaido is what we are talking about. ※Fuzoku Gaho - No. 76 (1894) Jinjimon "The red sea bass is a fish that is only found in Hokkaido."

Hon-michi [Main road]

〘 noun 〙 = Hondō (the main road) ① ※Jōruri, Kohei Seki Yaburi (1662), 5 “The main road is crowded with people”

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 中心になる主な道。間道、脇道に対して主となる道。また、江戸時代、幕府が指定し、設備した本街道。ほんみち。※御堂関白記‐長和五年（1016）正月二九日「余拝左右大将・次将等還従本道」② 正しい筋道・方法。正しく中心とされる道筋、段階。※至花道（1420）二曲三体事「当世の申楽の稽古を見るに、みなみな、二曲三体の本道よりは入門せずして」③ (形動) 誠実・方正なこと。また、そのさま。※日葡辞書（1603‐04）「Fondǒna(ホンダウナ) ヒト」④ 漢方で内科をいう。本術。※太平記（１４Ｃ後）二五「本道・外科一代の名医数十人」⑤ (「道」は北海道の略) 話題にしているこの北海道。※風俗画報‐七六号（1894）人事門「べにますますのすけは特に本道に限り産する所の魚類なり」