Ride on top - Uwanori

Japanese: 上乗 - うわのり

〘 noun 〙① In the Middle Ages, a pilot. Also, the rights associated with that. ※Sugaura documents - Sugaura Sosho Okisho, February 13, 1449 (6th year of Bun'an), "Oura Mata Sugaura Uwanoritaru Ma" ② (━suru) In the Edo period, a person who travels aboard a cargo ship carrying freight and manages the cargo on behalf of the shipper until it reaches the destination port. Also, the person in charge. The boatman had to consult with the pilot regarding matters such as dumping cargo in bad weather and all other matters on board the ship. A pilot. [Nippo Jisho (1603-04)] ③ (━suru) To ride on top of cargo such as a truck. Also, the person who rides on top of that cargo. ※Blue Monday (1965-67)〈Kaiko Ken〉 2 "After that, he didn't ask me to ride on the truck or be on the night watch." ④ (━suru) To go along with someone else's plan or suggestion. ※Humorous Book: One Hundred Fools of Antiquity (1814), Vol. 1: "Because he was dragged along, he had no choice but to go by "Uhanori" (addition) . ⑤ (━suru) To add on top of something that already exists. ※Kaika Mondo (1874-75), Ogawa Tameharu, Vol. 2: "Because he also fell into the trap of taking on more debt in order to make a profit."

Jo- jojau... [Upper rank]

〘Noun〙① Buddhist term. Refers to Mahayana. While Hinayana is called lower-level, Mahayana is called upper-level. ※Shobogenzo (1231-53) Buddhism "Because it is one-minded upper-level, it is said that by pointing directly at the human heart and seeing into nature one attains Buddhahood." ※Genpei Jousui-ki (early 14th century) vol. 1 "What method is there among the secret methods of Shingon upper-level (jauseu) ?" [Setsu Mahayana Treatise - vol. 1] ② (adjective-verb) The most excellent. The best thing. Also, the state of being so. The best. Excellent. ※Essays, Yamachu-nin Rousetsu (1813) vol. ₂ "I will not _necessarily oppose _{the two} ancients. _{In the midst of} the struggle, the _upper-level is the spirit of the ancients in full swing." ※I Am a Cat (1905-06)〈Natsume Soseki〉 vol. 1 "As a cat, I am by no means an upper-level."

Uwa- noseuha... [Ujou]

The word "addition" is used to refer to the act of adding a certain amount of money to something that already exists.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 中世、水先案内人。また、その権利。※菅浦文書‐文安六年（1449）二月一三日・菅浦惣庄置書「大浦又菅浦うわのりたる間」② (━する) 江戸時代、運賃積みの廻船に同乗し、目的港に着くまで荷主に代わって積み荷を管理すること。また、その責任者。悪天候による投荷やその他船中の事柄一切に関し、船頭は上乗と協議する必要があった。上乗人。〔日葡辞書（1603‐04）〕③ (━する) トラックなどの積み荷の上に乗っていくこと。また、その人。※青い月曜日（1965‐67）〈開高健〉二「その後はトラックの上乗りや夜番の口をかけてこない」④ (━する) 他人の計画やすすめに乗ること。※滑稽本・古今百馬鹿（1814）上「引ぱられたから、是非なく上乗(ウハノリ)で往ったのだ」⑤ (━する) 前からあったものの上に付け加えること。※開化問答（1874‐75）〈小川為治〉二「又候利足のために借金の上乗(ウハノリ)をする事に陥るゆゑ」

じょう‐じょうジャウ‥【上乗】

〘名〙① 仏語。大乗のこと。小乗を下乗というのに対し、大乗を上乗という。※正法眼蔵（1231‐53）仏教「一心上乗なるゆえに、直指人心見性成仏なりといふ」※源平盛衰記（１４Ｃ前）一「真言上乗(ジャウセウ)の秘法の中に、如何なる法か」〔摂大乗論釈‐一〕② (形動) もっともすぐれていること。一番よいこと。また、そのさま。最上。上々。※随筆・山中人饒舌（1813）下「不_下必抗_二衡古人_一。倶争_中上乗_上而一片酣古之気」※吾輩は猫である（1905‐06）〈夏目漱石〉一「吾輩は猫として決して上乗の出来ではない」