Crescent moon

Japanese: 三日月 - みかづき

[1] [noun] ① The moon that appears on the night of the third day of each lunar month. The thin moon that appears around the third day of the month. New moon. Mayuzuki . Also, the thin moon that appears around the end or beginning of the lunar month. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 6.994 “Otomo no Sukune Yakamochi's poem on the first moon: Looking up and looking at the young moon, I recall the frown of the person I saw at first sight . ” ※Inryoken Nikki - Entoku 2 (1490), January 3rd “ _{There was} _a light rain all day. _Therefore the crescent moon was hidden by _{the clouds} _and _could not be seen.” ② Specifically, the moon on the night of the third day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. Season: Autumn ※Haiku poem, Yama no I (1648), Autumn "The crescent moon, morning, morning , morning sleep, evening ... ※Tokiwazu, Obimon Katsurakawasui (Ohan Choemon) (1796) "Oh, my dear crescent moon of the mansion, I have just seen a glimpse of some dirt on a towel in the evening." ⑦ A mask that makes the light of a paper candle appear in the shape of ①. [Manpo Hinjiki (1705)] ⑧ One of the Noh masks. A male mask that represents a vengeful spirit. It is used in the front shot of " Shari " and other plays, and the back shot of "Funabenkei," " Tamura ," and "Hanyu." It is also used as a replacement mask after divine dances such as "Takasago" and " Yumi Yawata ." ⑨ A common name for the gables in the shape of ① found on the eaves of the stern of large cargo ships from the early modern period, such as the Benzai- sen . [Illustrated Brief Description of the Hishigaki Kaisen Kanko Maru (1911)] [2] A tea leaf jar. A famous item. It is a type of Ruson jar, and is named after its seven large lumps and slightly tilted appearance. It was burned down during the Honnoji Incident.

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Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙① 陰暦で、毎月の第三日の夜に出る月。その月になって三日めごろに出る細い月。新月。眉月(まゆづき)。また、広く一般的に陰暦の月末と月初め頃に出る細い月。※万葉（８Ｃ後）六・九九四「大伴宿禰家持初月歌一首振仰(ふりさ)けて若月(みかづき)見れば一目見し人の眉引(まよひき)思ほゆるかも」※蔭凉軒日録‐延徳二年（1490）正月三日「終日有_二細雨_一。以_レ故三日月在_二雲中_一不_レ見」② 特に、陰暦八月三日の夜の月。《季・秋》※俳諧・山の井（1648）秋「三日月やあさひるいねて宵まとひ」③ ＝みかづきがた（三日月形）※万葉（８Ｃ後）六・九九三「月立ちてただ三日月(みかづき)の眉根(まよね)掻き日(け)長く恋ひし君に逢へるかも」④ 女子の眉毛の異称。みかづきまゆ。※雑俳・川傍柳（1780‐83）一「三日月を二つこそげるおしい事」⑤ 「こづめ（小爪）②」のこと。⑥ 遊里で、遊女が最初にちょっと顔を出しただけで、それ以後まったく姿を見せないこと。また、その遊女。三日月女郎。※常磐津・帯文桂川水（お半長右衛門）（1796）「さまはさんやの三日月さまよ、宵にちらりと手拭にべにのついたを見たばかり」⑦ 紙燭(しそく)のあかりを、①の形に見せるもの。〔万宝鄙事記（1705）〕⑧ 能面の一つ。怨霊(おんりょう)を表わした男面。「舎利(しゃり)」などの前ジテ、「船弁慶(ふなべんけい)」「田村」「項羽」などの後ジテに用いられる。「高砂」「弓八幡(ゆみやわた)」などの神舞物の後に替面(かえめん)として用いられることもある。⑨ 弁才船など、近世の大型荷船の艫屋形の軒にある①の形をした破風(はふ)の俗称。〔菱垣廻船歓晃丸図解略説（1911）〕[2] 葉茶壺の一つ。大名物。呂宋(るそん)壺の類で、大瘤(ふく)れが七つあり、少し傾いた姿なので、この名がある。本能寺の変で焼失。

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