Kagura - Okagura

Japanese: 御神楽 - おかぐら

〘Noun〙 ("o" is a prefix) 1. A respectful or polite form of "kagura (sacred dance)." ※Toraakira Kyogen, Ishigami (late Muromachi period - early modern period) "Kagura, I will circle around once, Okagura is the most beautiful." 2. To add an extension to a single- story house. Also, the building itself. It refers to a building that does not have a pillar running through to the second floor. Daikagura . ※Five-story pagoda (1891-92) from Koda Rohan, 35 "It would have been nice if the master of flower arrangements in Yokocho only performed Okagura on the second floor." 3. Refers to Ashikagura. ※Kabuki: Tsuzurigo in Kana Sho (Takahashi Oden) (1879), Act 6: "At this moment, the tea kettle boils over. <Omitted> 'Oh, Kagura . Don't be afraid.'" ④ The name given to the prostitutes after the show has closed in Edo Yoshiwara. ※Ukiyo-zoshi: Genroku Taiheiki (1702), 5: "The total number of prostitutes <Omitted> After they had put on a show, they were called Okagura and earned 12 momme." ⑤ An abbreviation of "Okagura soba (Mikagura soba)." Also, the person who sells it. A word used in Edo Yoshiwara. ※Sharebon: Kakuchu Souji Miscellaneous Edition (1777), "In private, Okagura is also called Kufu." ⑥ A geisha in Kagurazaka, Tokyo. *Iyana Kanji (1960-63) by Jun Takami. "It's completely different from the shabotsuri (play with geisha) that you do with okagura (Kagurazaka geisha)."

Mi-kagura [Mikagura]

〘Noun〙 A word to show respect for Kagura. 《Season: Winter》 ※Utsubo (around 970-999) Festival messenger "Mikagura no Messenger"

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「お」は接頭語)① 「かぐら（神楽）」の尊敬・丁寧語。※虎明本狂言・石神（室町末‐近世初）「かぐら一度まはりておかぐらこそめでたうおりゃらしませ」② 平屋(ひらや)であった家にあとから上に建て増すこと。また、その建物。二階までの通し柱のないものをいう。大神楽(だいかぐら)。※五重塔（1891‐92）〈幸田露伴〉三五「横町の生花の宗匠が二階、御神楽(オカグラ)だけの事はありしも気味よし」③ 灰かぐらのこと。※歌舞伎・綴合於伝仮名書（高橋お伝）（1879）六幕「此の時茶釜吹きこぼれる。〈略〉『ヲヤ、お神楽(カグラ)は。恐れるねえ』」④ 江戸吉原の切見世で、見世仕舞いして後の揚代の称。※浮世草子・元祿大平記（1702）五「女郎の惣数(そうかず)は〈略〉見せ仕廻ふてからは、おかぐらと名付て十二匁」⑤ 「おかぐらそば（御神楽蕎麦）」の略。また、それを売る人。江戸吉原でいった語。※洒落本・郭中掃除雑編（1777）「内証ではおかぐらもくふ」⑥ 東京、神楽坂の芸者。※いやな感じ（1960‐63）〈高見順〉二「オカグラ（神楽坂芸者）相手のシャボツリ（芸者遊び）とはまるでちがう」