Hakama - Momohiki

Japanese: 股引 - ももひき

〘Noun〙 (A variation of "momohabaki (leg and shin guard)")① Men's underpants that cover the waist and legs, mainly the crotch area. Elephant hakama, monkey hakama, etc. Patch. [Season: Winter] ※Odate Tsuneoki Diary - December 3, 1539 (Tenbun 8) "Six Running Men (Kyahan Momohiki)"② A pun on Gidayu-bushi. From the proverb "Tosa upper and lower, Gaki hakama, half-thick haori and Gita hakama, Bungo is so naked." ※Zappai, Yanagi Taru-63 (1813) "Putting on fine hakama at the palace door, they head down."③ An abbreviation of "momohiki-gake (hakake hanging)." ※Zappai, Yanagi Taru-10 (1775) "Momohiki's lodgings are also available at noon."④ A word referring to 200 mon. The name comes from the fact that the shape of the two fingers raised resembles ①. ⑤ (derived from ④, from the fact that the price for prostitution was 200 mon) A word referring to a private prostitute.

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「ももはばき（股脛巾）」の変化した語)① 腰部から脚部、主として股の部分をおおう男子用の下ばき。象股引、猿股引など。パッチ。《季・冬》※大館常興日記‐天文八年（1539）一二月三日「御走衆六人〈きゃはんももひき〉」② 義太夫節をしゃれていう語。「土佐上下に外記袴、半太羽織に義太股引、豊後可愛や丸裸」の俚諺による。※雑俳・柳多留‐六三（1813）「股引を宮戸立派にして下り」③ 「ももひきがけ（股引掛）」の略。※雑俳・柳多留‐一〇（1775）「もも引の泊りもとるでけひるなり」④ 銭二〇〇文をいう語。指二本を立てた形が①に似ているところからいう。⑤ (④から転じて、揚げ代が二〇〇文だったところから) 私娼をいう語。

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