| 释义 |
‖ inro|ˈɪnrəʊ|
[Jap., f. Chin. yin seal + lung basket.]
An ornamental nest of boxes, connected by a thin cord, made of lacquer, ivory, or the like, in which seals, medicines, and other necessaries can be carried, formerly worn by the Japanese at the girdle.
1617W. Adams Let. 10 Nov. in Trans. Asiatic Soc. Japan (1898) XXVI. 207 Your Inro or metsin boxe Skinro told me he would sent it me from Meaco. 1882Century Mag. Dec. 228/2 Gilded pictures of wave, sky, cloud, field, and house, seen on box and tray, inro and scroll. 1911Connoisseur Mar. 209/2 Among the objets d'art most associated with old Japan are the inro, or little medicine cases which the Japanese used invariably to carry about with them. 1960Times 2 Jan. 9/4 Since these garments [sc. kimonos] were without pockets, the Japanese carried such belongings as ink, seals, and medicines in lacquer boxes called inros. 1971Times Lit. Suppl. 20 Aug. 998/5 The variety and wit of the subjects used in inrō decoration defy description. 1972Country Life 30 Nov. 1500/1 Carved netsuke—the Japanese toggles by which the inro was prevented from falling from the belt. |