Life - Life

Japanese: 命 - いのち

〘noun〙① The continuation of life from birth to death for humans and living things. (i) The power of life that should be continued, but is limited. Life. Also, lifespan. *Kojiki (712), part 2, folk song "Inochinochi no zenkemu hito " (b) The period from birth to death. Lifetime. One's lifetime. *Yomihon Ugetsu Monogatari (1776), Poverty and wealth theory "Because we were born with few gifts from the Tensō clan, <omitted> we will not attain wealth or honor in our lifetime ." ② The meaning of life viewed from various angles. (i) A fate given by heaven. Fate. Heaven's will. [Kanchiin Honmyōgishō (1241)] (b) A material or mental basis for continuing to live. The only hope. A reason to live. →In life. *Gosen (c. 951-953), Summer, 193 "The transience of the cicada, which depends on the dew on the grass leaves in the unchanging summer for its life (author unknown)" (Ha) The essential value that makes something what it is. The unique goodness of something. Its essence. Also, the most important part. *Fushikaden (c. 1400-02), 3 "If a person skilled in Noh has Japanese talent, it should be easy to compose a Noh play. This is the life of this path." (Ni) The value of things, works, etc. that continue to live on in the human world. *Poppy (1907), Natsume Soseki, 6 "The life of poetry is more certain than fact. " ③ (specializing from the meaning of a basis for living) Characters that provide evidence of sincerity that shows one is willing to devote one's life to it, or by extension, the word itself. This was a custom that was often practiced in pleasure quarters, where a man and woman in love would tattoo the single character " Inochi" (life) or "So-and-so's life" on each other's upper arms, pledging to be together for the second and third generations.

Mei [Life]

〘Noun〙① Coincidence. Fate. Heaven's will. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 5, The Lamentation of a Man's Sickness "Confucius said, 'If _one receives _from heaven, _one _cannot change _his form. _{If one} _receives from fate, _one can _only prolong _one's life.' ※Jikkunsho (1252) 9, 'He who knows fate does not resent heaven. He who knows life does not _resent others.' [Analects of Confucius - Zihan] ② Life. Lifespan. ※Utsubo (around 970-999) Festival Envoy "The one makes a wish for the sake of things." [Analects of Confucius - Xinwen] ③ Order. Order. Command. ※Konjaku (around 1120) 1 "For seven days, he made Pandada the king of Shravasti. The affairs of the country, whether large or small, were at Pandada's command." ※Heike (before the 13th century) 12 "Thinking of the lord's command, he risked his own life ." [Book of Documents - Nakatsukasa's comment]

Name-Zuru [Life]

〘Tasahen〙 Mei-zu 〘Tasahen〙① To command. To command. To order. Also, to appoint. Also, to order. ※Shobogenzo (1231-53), Shinfukutoku: "By the way, I ordered the National Master to take the exam." ※Shiji Sho (1477), 3: "This is the word that was ordered when Weizikai was invested with the title of Song." ② To give a name. To name. To give a name. ※Kyōgyōhen (1783), 5: "Even with regard to the titles of books, I did not order them after searching around for various ideas like later generations did." ③ (Especially in the form "ordered") To say. ※Tsurezuregusa (around 1331), 219: "Shijō Kōmon was ordered to say this"

Name/Jir [Life]

〘Other za-joichi〙 (An upper-level form of the sa-hen verb "meizuru (life)") = meizuru (life) ①※Wa-Eigo Rinshusei (First Edition) (1867) "Meiji, jiru (Meijir) , or, dzru, jita Meizuru (life)" ※Taijo-taihon (1896)〈Kouyo Ozaki〉After "I am ordering you to be patient, as I am giving you an immediate order"

Names [Life]

〘Other changes〙 ⇒Meizuru (life)

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:

〘名〙① 人間や生物が生まれてから死ぬまでの、生存の持続。(イ) 継続されるべき、ただし限りのある生の力。生命。また、寿命。※古事記（712）中・歌謡「伊能知(イノチ)の、全けむ人は」(ロ) 生まれてから死ぬまでの期間。生涯。一生。※読本・雨月物語（1776）貧福論「天蒼氏(てんそうし)の賜(たまもの)すくなくうまれ出たるなれば〈略〉いのちのうちに富貴を得る事なし」② さまざまの角度からとらえた生存の意義。(イ) 天から与えられた定め。運命。天命。〔観智院本名義抄（1241）〕(ロ) 生存をつづけるための、物的または心的なよりどころ。唯一のたのみ。生き甲斐。→命にて。※後撰（951‐953頃）夏・一九三「常もなき夏の草葉に置く露をいのちとたのむ蝉のはかなさ〈よみ人しらず〉」(ハ) 物事をそのものたらしめる本質的な価値。そのもの独特のよさ。真髄。また、一番大切なところ。※風姿花伝（1400‐02頃）三「能をせん程の者の、和才あらば申楽を作らん事易かるべし。これ此道のいのち也」(ニ) 人の世の中に生きつづける、物事、作品などの価値。※虞美人草（1907）〈夏目漱石〉六「詩の命(イノチ)は事実より確かです」③ (生きるよりどころの意味から特殊化して) 一生をそれに捧げてもよい誠意を示す証拠立ての文字、また、転じてその語。多く遊里に行なわれた習慣で、相愛の男女が互いに二の腕へ「命」の一字、または「誰々命」と入れ墨して、二世も三世もと誓った。※評判記・色道大鏡（1678）六「命(イノチ)の字を名の下にしるす事、古代よりありて」

めい【命】

〘名〙① まわりあわせ。運命。天命。※万葉（８Ｃ後）五・沈痾自哀文「孔子曰、受_二之於天_一、不_レ可_二変易_一者形也、受_二之於命_一、不_レ可_二請益_一者寿也」※十訓抄（1252）九「命をしれるものは天を恨みず。をのれを知者は人を不_レ恨と」〔論語‐子罕〕② いのち。生命。寿命。※宇津保（970‐999頃）祭の使「つはもののためにめいをはり」〔論語‐憲問〕③ 仰せ。いいつけ。命令。※今昔（1120頃か）一「湏達を七日が間、舎衛国の王と可為し〈略〉国の大小の事、湏達が命に可随し」※平家（１３Ｃ前）一二「主君の命をおもんじて、私の命(いのち)をかろんず」〔書経‐仲虺之誥〕

めい‐・ずる【命】

〘他サ変〙めい・ず〘他サ変〙① 言いつける。命令する。命じる。また、任命する。また、注文する。※正法眼蔵（1231‐53）心不可得「ちなみに国師に命じて試験せしむるに」※史記抄（1477）三「微子開を宋に封ずるとき命した辞ぞ」② 名称をつける。名づける。命名する。※授業編（1783）五「著書の名目も後人のごとくさまざまに索め考えて命ずる事なく」③ (特に「命ぜらる」の形で) おっしゃる。※徒然草（1331頃）二一九「四条黄門命ぜられて云はく」