Guideline - Indication

Japanese: 目安 - めやす

〘noun〙① (adjective) Something that looks good. Also, the state of being so. ※Genji (around 1001-14) Sawarabi "Since you are so used to living here, I wonder if it's just a guideline."② The act of making a document into a list of points to make it easier to read. Also, that document. A guideline. A letter of guideline. ※Azuma Kagami - December 2, 1224, _Gennin ₁ "As the regent of Bushu, I have especially _made clear my _intention to carry out _government activities, and have set _forth _a guideline for clarifying the law. Starting this _morning , I will have a roll of it ready for _{_{you to}} read _every morning."③ In the Kamakura, Muromachi and Sengoku periods, petitions and petitions written in points. ※Sataminensho (early 14th century) "A guideline is a petition with important points _written in it."④ In the Edo period, it meant a petition. [Nippo Jisho (1603-04)] *Storybook, Seisui Sho (1628), vol. 4: "The head of the family acknowledged the guidelines and went to the shoshidai." ⑤ A document in which a samurai reported his military achievements to the general in the form of itemized reports. *Shimazu Family Documents - August 3, 1337 (4th year of Kenmu), Shimazu Michiyoshi's order for the long battle: "As stated _above , I have _twice fought in battle, _{and have} presented you with _a _letter of intent, as well as _{a guide} ." ⑥ A target. A mark. A standard. A standard. *Go-on (around 1434), vol. 1: "As a guide for the study of music." ⑦ A mark to keep in mind when counting things. A counting aid. ⑧ When multiplying or dividing in abacus calculations, the multiplier or divisor placed on the left side of the abacus. When multiplying by three, dividing by six, etc., the number three or six is placed on the left. 9. On an abacus, the letters or marks indicating place value are written on the beam separating the five beads from the small beads . * Shikachinkoki - About the guideline (Kojiki Ruien, Literature 41) "A guideline is a mark between the five beads and the small beads. There are different units such as mon, momme, ryo, and stone machi." 10. The scale marks written on the pole of a balance . Also, the numbers on a dice. *Kabuki - Kanjin Kanbun Tekanshi (Killing the Chinese) (1789) 3 "The guideline I had in mind came out, and it was placed on the tray I had won."

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〘Adj〙 Meyasu-shi 〘Adj〙 Not unsightly. It feels good. ※Utsubo (around 970-999) Kuniyori no Shita "She came up in a very attractive costume." meyasu-ge 〘Adj〙 meyasu-sa 〘Noun

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〘名〙① (形動) 見た目に感じがよいこと。また、そのさま。※源氏（1001‐14頃）早蕨「いとよう、住み馴れ給ひにたればめやすのわざやと、見たてまつるものから」② 文書を読みやすくするために箇条書にすること。また、その文書。目安書。目安状。※吾妻鏡‐元仁元年（1224）一二月二日「武州為_二執権_一、殊被_レ顕_二政道興行之志_一、而以_二明法道目安_一、自_二今朝_一毎旦一反可_レ覧_レ之云々」③ 鎌倉・室町および戦国時代、箇条を立てて書いた訴状と陳状。※沙汰未練書（１４Ｃ初）「目安とは訴陳状内、肝要之段々、目安に書_レ之」④ 江戸時代、訴状のこと。〔日葡辞書（1603‐04）〕※咄本・醒睡笑（1628）四「惣領、目安を認め所司代へ出にけり」⑤ 武士がそのたてた軍功を箇条書にして大将に報告した文書。※島津家文書‐建武四年（1337）八月三日・島津道意久長合戦手負注文「右、致_二度々合戦_一上者、為_レ賜_二御一見_一状、且目安如_レ件」⑥ 目あて。目標。めじるし。基準。標準。※五音（1434頃）上「音曲習道の目安として」⑦ 物をかぞえる時、心おぼえにつけるしるし。かずとり。⑧ 珠算で、掛けたり割ったりする時、そろばんの左方に置いておく乗数や除数。三を掛ける、六で割る、などという場合、左方に置いておく、三または六などの数。⑨ そろばんで、五玉(ごだま)と小玉(こだま)との仕切りの梁(はり)にしるしてある位取りの文字やしるし。※仕方塵劫記‐目安の事（古事類苑・文学四一）「目安といふは、五玉と小玉のあひたにある目印なり。これには文・匁・両・石町などのちがひあり」⑩ 秤(はかり)の竿などに書きしるしてある目盛。また、さいころの目。※歌舞伎・韓人漢文手管始（唐人殺し）（1789）三「こっちの思ふ目安が出て、勝むくった盆の上」