English Dictionary

jostick

名詞

別表記 廃用

Obsolete form of joss stick.

日本語の意味

（古語）お香棒。寺院等で使用される香としての棒状のお香を指す。

She carefully placed a burning jostick into the sand at the temple, remembering her grandmother's prayers.

彼女は祖母の祈りを思い出しながら、寺の砂に燃えている線香をそっと立てた。

意味（1）

Obsolete form of joss stick.

The Chinese josticks are of a similar composition, but contain no Tolu. Josticks are burned as incense in the temples of the Buddahs in the Celestial Empire, and to such an extent as to greatly enhance the value of Santal-wood.

josticks （ plural ）