Station bell - Ekirei

Japanese: 駅鈴 - えきれい

〘Noun〙① A bell provided by the state to postal messengers under the ritsuryo system. The bell had notches determined by the rank of the messenger, which in turn regulated the number of postal horses provided. Postal messengers rang this bell when traveling. Postal bell. Uma-yaji no suzu. [Ryo Gikai ( 718)]② A lid rest for tea kettles, modelled on a station bell. ③ A bell rung to announce the departure of a train. *Article from Fuzoku Gaho, issue 200 (1899): "One five minutes past one in the afternoon. The station bell rang once. The train spewed black smoke and departed from the carriageway."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 令制下、駅使に国家が給付した鈴。鈴には使者の位階によって定められた刻み目がついており、それによって供給される駅馬の数が規定されていた。駅使はこの鈴を鳴らして旅行した。駅路の鈴(すず)。うまやじのすず。〔令義解（718）〕② 駅鈴を模した茶の湯の釜の蓋置(ふたおき)。③ 列車の発車を知らせるために鳴らす鈴。※風俗画報‐二〇〇号（1899）記事「午後一時五分。駅鈴一振。黒煙を噴出して車坂を発し」

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