…During the Christian era, it was also called “kontatsu.” The original word is Portuguese “contas,” meaning “to measure” or “to count.” Five large beads and 50 small beads are divided into one large and ten small ones, and tied together with a chain or string to form a ring. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "contas" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…キリシタン時代には〈コンタツ〉とも呼ばれた。原語はポルトガル語contasで〈量る〉〈数える〉の意。大珠五つと小珠50を,大一つと小10に分け,鎖または紐でつなぎ合わせて環状に結んだもの。… ※「contas」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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