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jmdict 1400810 Active (id: 2169894)

そう
1. [n]
▶ aspect
▶ appearance
▶ look
2. [n]
▶ physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune)
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2206390 女難の相【じょなんのそう】 1. physiognomy indicating ill fortune concerning women
3. [n] {grammar}
▶ aspect
4. [n] {physics,chemistry}
▶ phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)



History:
5. A 2021-12-17 03:08:06  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Def more relevant googits for "fortune-telling + physiognomy" than "ft + seeming".
4. A* 2021-12-17 02:00:28  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5, prog, ルミナス
  Comments:
All the JEs have "physiognomy".
I don't think the x-ref is needed.
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<gloss>aspect</gloss>
@@ -14 +14,0 @@
-<gloss>countenance</gloss>
@@ -18,2 +18 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="2206390">女難の相</xref>
-<gloss>external appearance that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune</gloss>
+<gloss>physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune)</gloss>
@@ -28,0 +28 @@
+<field>&chem;</field>
3. A* 2021-12-15 03:10:29  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
MW: "external appearance as distinguished from true character".
Oxford: "the outward appearance or aspect of someone or something, especially when considered as deceptive or as distinguished from reality."
  Comments:
It's an old term. I suggest amending it. If accepted align 2206390 with it.
  Diff:
@@ -19 +19 @@
-<gloss>a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune</gloss>
+<gloss>external appearance that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune</gloss>
2. A* 2021-12-15 00:23:12 
  Comments:
what's a seeming? why quote marks?
1. A 2021-12-15 00:09:37  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5
  Diff:
@@ -23 +23 @@
-<field>&ling;</field>
+<field>&gramm;</field>

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