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琵琶法師
びわほうし
1. [n] [hist]
▶ lute priest
▶ minstrel
▶ [expl] blind travelling biwa player dressed like a Buddhist monk
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1486250 琵琶 1. biwa (Japanese lute)



History:
7. A 2022-07-07 21:47:02  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
6. A* 2022-07-07 08:01:08  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijr: 琵琶の弾き語りを職業とした僧体(法師姿)の盲人音楽家。
  Comments:
"blind travelling..."? "travelling blind..."?
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12,2 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="1486250">琵琶</xref>
+<misc>&hist;</misc>
@@ -13,2 +15,2 @@
-<gloss>biwa-playing minstrel</gloss>
-<gloss g_type="expl">travelling pre-Meiji musical performer (usu. blind and dressed like a Buddhist monk)</gloss>
+<gloss>minstrel</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">blind travelling biwa player dressed like a Buddhist monk</gloss>
5. A 2019-11-01 14:55:27  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2019-11-01 09:05:02 
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<gloss g_type="expl">travelling pre-Meiji musical performer (usu. blind and dressed like Buddhist monks)</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">travelling pre-Meiji musical performer (usu. blind and dressed like a Buddhist monk)</gloss>
3. A 2019-10-31 21:58:46  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biwa_hōshi
中辞典
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +13 @@
+<gloss>biwa-playing minstrel</gloss>
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