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：2026/01/06
方相
Hiragana
ほうそう
Noun
obsolete
Japanese Meaning
古代日本の儀礼で、悪霊・悪鬼を追い払う役目を負った者、またはその役目・儀礼のことを指す語。特に天皇の葬送儀礼において、棺を乗せた車を先導し、邪悪なものを祓う役を務めた者をいう。
Easy Japanese Meaning
むかしのぎしきで、わるいれいをおいはらうやくめの人。またてんのうのひつぎをはこぶくるまの先を行く人。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
古代日本宗教仪式中驱逐恶鬼的角色 / 古代日本天皇丧礼中，护送灵柩之灵车的御者
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
古代日本在宗教儀式中負責驅逐鬼魅的角色 / 古代日本天皇喪儀中載柩靈車的御者
Korean Meaning
고대 일본의 특정 종교 의식에서 악귀를 물리치는 역할 / 서거한 천황의 관을 실은 장례 수레를 모는 사람
Vietnamese Meaning
(cổ) nhân vật xua đuổi tà ma trong nghi lễ tôn giáo ở Nhật Bản cổ / (cổ) người đánh xe tang chở quan tài hoàng đế băng hà
Tagalog Meaning
sinaunang tauhan na nagpapalayas ng masasamang espiritu sa seremonyang panrelihiyon / tagapagmaneho o umaakay sa karong may kabaong ng yumaong emperador
Sense（1）
(obsolete) in ancient Japan, the role driving away devils at a certain religious ceremony, or the driver of the hearse carrying the coffin of a deceased emperor
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（ hiragana historical ）
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(obsolete) in ancient Japan, the role driving away devils at a certain religious ceremony, or the driver of the hearse carrying the coffin of a deceased emperor
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方相
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In ancient Japan, the 方相 played an important role.
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古代日本では、方相が重要な役割を果たしていました。
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