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一天地六
いってんちろく
1. [n]
▶ die
▶ dice



History:
14. A 2021-10-22 22:24:18  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I really don't think that etymological note is needed.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +11,0 @@
-<s_inf>from the idea that a die's 1 represents heaven, 6 earth, and 2-5 the cardinal directions</s_inf>
13. A* 2021-10-22 12:40:27  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -11 +10,0 @@
-<pos>&exp;</pos>
12. A* 2021-10-22 12:40:05  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I don't think we need those other senses if we 
can't tell where Haitani got them from.

The incantation wasn't actually 一天地六 but 一
天地六二東三...
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +13 @@
+<s_inf>from the idea that a die's 1 represents heaven, 6 earth, and 2-5 the cardinal directions</s_inf>
@@ -15,12 +15,0 @@
-</sense>
-<sense>
-<pos>&exp;</pos>
-<pos>&n;</pos>
-<gloss>gambling with dice</gloss>
-<gloss>playing hazard</gloss>
-</sense>
-<sense>
-<pos>&exp;</pos>
-<pos>&n;</pos>
-<misc>&yoji;</misc>
-<gloss>you can never tell what will pop up</gloss>
11. A* 2021-10-22 01:12:02  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Kanji Haitani's collection (2005).
一天地六 (いってん ちろく)
(exp,n) a die; gambling with dice; playing hazard; You can never tell what'll pop up.
  Comments:
Kanji was a retired economics professor, who did JE translation in his retirement and collected yojijukugo. He was a busy JMdict contributor for a while, but I think he got a bit old for it. I doubt he's still alive.
10. A* 2021-10-21 23:40:36  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Jim, do you know where those senses came from?
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