attribute

Japanese: attribute
attribute

…In this case, since many of the Latin abstract nouns are feminine, they are often conventionally depicted as females. Personifications often have tools, called attributes, as auxiliary means to explain concepts more concretely (e.g., the wheel of fortune, the scales of justice, the peacock of pride, etc.). Some attributes are conventionally determined, but it is also noteworthy that, as in the case of temperance, the traditional attributes of water and wine bottles (which control impulsive behavior) are replaced by tools that have been invented over time, such as the clock. …

*Some terminology explanations that mention "attribute" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…その場合,ラテン語の抽象名詞の多くが女性名詞であるため,慣習的に女性の姿で表されることが多い。擬人像はしばしば,概念をより具体的に説明するために,〈属性attribute〉(ないし〈持物〉)と呼ばれる道具を補助手段としてもつ(たとえば,〈運命〉の車輪,〈正義〉の天秤,〈傲慢〉の孔雀など)。属性は慣習的に定められたものもあるが,〈節制〉の場合のように,水とブドウ酒の瓶(激しやすい行動を抑制する)という伝統的な属性に代えて,時計のような時代の推移とともに新しく発明された道具が使われることも注目に値する。…

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