Lie - lie

Japanese: 噓 - うそ
Lie - lie
In modern society, telling lies or exaggerations that cannot actually be true is viewed negatively as frivolous behavior, and in principle, it is considered good to "live honestly." However, when we examine folk customs regarding lies, we find that lies and tall tales were not only viewed with a more tolerant eye than in modern times, but that lies even played a positive role. In Japan, it is common to see folk customs in which lies told over the year are ceremonially paid off or driven away on specific days such as Setsubun, Little New Year, October 20th, and December 8th.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
近代社会では,現実にありえない偽ったことや誇張したことをいうのは,ふまじめな行為として否定的な評価を受けており,たてまえの上では〈正直に生きる〉ことが善とされてきている。しかし,うそをめぐる民俗を検討してみると,うそやほら話を近代とは異なった寛容な目で見ていただけでなく,うそに積極的な役割さえ認めていたようである。日本では,1年間についたうそを節分,小正月,10月20日,12月8日など特定の日に儀礼的に払ったり駆逐してしまう形の民俗がよく見られる。

出典 株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について 情報

<<:  Uso-kae - Liar

>>:  Uso (Japanese bush warbler) - Uso

Recommend

Kitchen

Bamboos and bamboos of the grass family (APG clas...

Gold belt

〘Noun〙① A gold brocade belt. ※Ukiyo-zoshi , Koshok...

Azuki zoni

A local dish from Tottori and Shimane prefectures....

Goma - Sesame

A ritual in which offerings are thrown into a fir...

Triple bond - sanjuuketsugou (English spelling) triple bond

A type of covalent bond. Representative examples ...

Attractor - Atorakuta

...Therefore, chaos appears in this vicinity. Als...

A Brief History of the British Nation

…After graduating from Oxford University in 1860,...

Bernardus Varenius

1622‐50 A pioneering modern geographer born in Ger...

Outcault, RF (English) OutcaultRF

…A form of comics that was born in conjunction wi...

Ujibito - Ujibito

〘Noun〙 (also "Ujihito") 1. A member of a...

Selenic Acid - Selenite

H 2 SeO 4 (144.98). Selenic acid is a common name...

Rasūl Dynasty - Rasūl

An Islamic dynasty in Yemen (1230-1453). Rasul mea...

Arabic gum imitation

...Tall tree species such as the Acacia genus are...

Windlass - Windlass (English spelling)

Also called an anchor windlass, this deck machine ...

HID Lamp - HID Lamp

… [Lighting method] Table 1 classifies lighting m...