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jmdict 1807980 Active (id: 2185898)
目明し目明かし目明 [io]
めあかし
1. [n] [hist]
▶ hired thief taker (Edo period)
▶ private detective
▶ private secret policeman
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 1862150 岡っ引き【おかっぴき】 1. hired thief taker (Edo period); private secret policeman; private detective
  ⇐ see: 2573700 岡引き【おかひき】 1. hired thief taker (Edo period); private secret policeman; private detective
  ⇐ see: 1946730 捕物帳【とりものちょう】 1. detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers)



History:
5. A 2022-05-07 00:11:25  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
目明し	86302
岡っ引き	15219
  Diff:
@@ -19,2 +19,2 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="1862150">岡っ引き</xref>
-<gloss>hired thief taker (Edo-period)</gloss>
+<misc>&hist;</misc>
+<gloss>hired thief taker (Edo period)</gloss>
4. A 2014-03-19 02:52:51  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
i'd say definitely. 目明し may be io as well
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<ke_inf>&io;</ke_inf>
3. A* 2014-03-19 00:57:03  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Ngrams. Koj & JWN use this form. ルミナス has 目明 (io?)
  Diff:
@@ -4,0 +5,3 @@
+<keb>目明し</keb>
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
@@ -5,0 +9,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>目明</keb>
2. A 2010-08-29 23:47:47  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2010-08-29 22:23:46  Scott
  Comments:
According to WP, this is just the term for Okappiki used in 関八州
  Diff:
@@ -12,1 +12,4 @@
-<gloss>(Edo-period) police detective</gloss>
+<xref type="see" seq="1862150">岡っ引き</xref>
+<gloss>hired thief taker (Edo-period)</gloss>
+<gloss>private detective</gloss>
+<gloss>private secret policeman</gloss>

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