Vocab Info

N2 Noun

尉(じょう)inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo period), (noh) old man, white ash (of charcoal)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system)

        Archaic,

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      2. 2.

        old man

        Noh,

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      3. 3.

        white ash (of charcoal)

    All Forms

    尉 【じょう】

    Details

      • じ

      • ょ

      • う

    Examples

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    • 能楽(のうがく)の中(なか)の老人(ろうじん)男性(だんせい)を尉(じょう)と言(い)います。

      In Noh theater, elderly male characters are called 'Jou'.

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    • 娘(むすめ):「炭火(すみび)のココが白(しろ)いよ!」父(ちち):「本当(ほんとう)だ。尉(じょう)があるね。」

      Daughter: 'The charcoal is white here!' Father: 'That's true. There's some white ash there.'

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    • 私(わたし)たちは下(した)っ端(ぱ)なので、尉(じょう)の命令(めいれい)に従(したが)います。

      Since we are at the bottom rung, we obey the orders of the inspector.

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    • 能(のう)で尉(じょう)を務(つと)めて10年(ねん)目(め)の彼(かれ)が上手(じょうず)に演技(えんぎ)をできるのも当然(とうぜん)です。

      It's only natural that he, who has been performing the old-man role in Noh for 10 years, can act skillfully..

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    • 見舞(みま)いに来(き)た人(ひと):「尉(じょう)で火傷(やけど)をしたとお聞(き)きしましたが、お元気(げんき)そうで何(なに)よりです。」

      Person who came to visit: 'I heard you got burned with white ash, but it's good to see you're doing well.'

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