| 释义 |
‖ muraji|muˈraːdʒi|
Also, with prefixed ō- ‘great’.
[Jap.]
In early imperial Japan, one of the hereditary titles for a family or clan (cf. kabane) who claimed their descent from other gods than the divine ancestors of the emperor. Also, ō-muraji, the representative of this family when he was entrusted with affairs of state.
1901F. Brinkley Japan I. iii. 53 Such titles as ‘great body’ (omi), ‘master of the multitude’ (muraji), ‘honourable intermediary’ (nakatomi) and so on, were employed as terms of respect, and ultimately passed into use as official titles. Ibid., The head of the clan then came to be distinguished by the prefix O (great or senior); as O-mi (the senior honourable person), O-muraji (the great master of the multitude), and so on. 1931G. B. Sansom Japan i. ii. 37 The ō-muraji, territorial administrative officers of high rank who traced their descent from gods other than the divine ancestors of the emperor. Ibid. 39 It became the custom to describe the more important members of a clan or corporation by the name of their hereditary office or by some honorific title granted by the court. Thus we have muraji, which means ‘leader of a group’. 1964Japan (Unesco) (ed. 2) i. 16/2 The clans..had kabane (hereditary family title), to show the status of their families. Kabane were divided into omi, muraji, kimi, atai, obito, miyatsuko and fubito. 1970J. W. Hall Japan from Prehist. to Mod. Times v. 37 Spokesmen chiefs, Ō-omi and Ō-muraji, were named to serve as chief ministers of state. |