Reluctance - Enryo

Japanese: 遠慮 - えんりょ

〘noun〙① To think deeply, foreseeing the distant future. → Far-sighted and reserved. ※Eribeshu (c. 1010-11), Part 2, Kuruakibei Sashofu Shokaku, "A gentleman should be humble and virtuous, and reserved is _{a medium} for extending one's age." ※Genpei Seisuiki (early 14th century), 26, "Are you wise and reserved, and prepared to hide your weaknesses?" ② ( ━suru ) To be modest in words and actions towards others. To not be shy and pushy. ※Torahirohon Kyogen, Hozuzainin (late Muromachi period - early early modern period), "This man is even more capable. Speak without hesitation and see." ③ (━suru) To refuse to do something. Also, to withdraw from a certain place. To resign. ※Karasu-sho Hikitsuke - Eisho 11 (1514) "First, I ordered the small house to provide ₁₁ _yen of water for three days, _so _{I can} send it." ※Joruri, Horikawa Hako (around 1706) Vol. ₁ "The people refrained from celebrating." ④ To express condolences and to share the grief, and to refrain from celebrating. ⑤ In the Edo period, this was a light house arrest imposed on samurai and monks. They were ordered to stay in seclusion in their homes, and although the gates had to be closed, they could leave the side doors closed, and they were allowed to go in and out of the house at night when they were not noticed. ※Kinryo Ko - Separate Volume, Toin Hikan, Toru, 103 (1704) "Please refrain from going to the gate, refrain from passing through, and refrain from making conspicuous passages at night." ⑥ In the Edo period, if a samurai had a family tragedy, or if someone had an infectious disease or a criminal, they would refrain from going to work or giving an audience. ※Kinryo Ko - Zenshu, 3, Volume 21, Enpo 8 (1680), November 28, "Regarding smallpox, rash, chickenpox"

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 遠い将来まで見通して、深く考えること。→深謀遠慮。※江吏部集（1010‐11頃）下・暮秋陪左相府書閣「応似謙光君子徳、延齢遠慮是為_レ媒」※源平盛衰記（１４Ｃ前）二六「遠慮(エンリョ)賢くして、角(かく)用意有けるか」② (━する) 他人に対して、言葉や行動を控え目にすること。気がねして出しゃばらないこと。※虎寛本狂言・鬮罪人（室町末‐近世初）「夫は一段と能らう。遠慮なしにいふて見よ」③ (━する) ある物事をするのを断わること。また、ある場所から退くこと。辞すること。※鵤荘引付‐永正一一年（1514）「先以_二用水を_一一円に小宅へ三个日分令_二遠慮_一、可_レ遣之由」※浄瑠璃・堀川波鼓（1706頃か）上「其座をゑんりょし立にけり」④ 弔意を表わし、悲しみをともにするなどの理由で、祝いごとをさし控えること。⑤ 江戸時代、武士や僧侶に科した軽い謹慎刑。居宅での蟄居(ちっきょ)を命ぜられるもので、門は閉じなければならないが、くぐり戸は引き寄せておけばよく、夜中の目立たない時の出入は許された。※禁令考‐別巻・棠蔭秘鑑・亨・一〇三（1704）「遠慮門を立、くぐりは引寄置、夜中不目立様に通路は不苦」⑥ 江戸時代、武士で、親族に不幸があったり、伝染性の病人や罪人が出たりした場合、その出勤、または、謁見をさし控えること。※禁令考‐前集・第三・巻二一・延宝八年（1680）一一月二八日「疱瘡痳疹水痘遠慮之事」

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