Rashomonn.

Brit.

/ˈraʃəmɒn/,

/raˈʃəʊmɒn/, U.S.

/ˈræʃəˌmɑn/,

/ˈrɑʃəˌmɑn/,

/ræˈʃoʊmɑn/,

/rɑˈʃoʊmɑn/

Forms: 1900s– Rashoman (nonstandard, chiefly U.S.), 1900s– Rashomon.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Rashomon.

Etymology: < Rashomon (Japanese Rashōmon ), the title of a 1950 film directed by Akira Kurosawa, in which several contradictory accounts are presented of the events surrounding a death < Rashōmon , the name of a historical gate (now destroyed) in Kyoto, Japan, under the ruins of which the film is set; the film was based on two short stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Compare Rashomon-like adj.

attributive. Designating something resembling or suggestive of the film Rashomon, esp. in being characterized by multiple conflicting or differing versions, perspectives, or interpretations.

ΚΠ

1961 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 67 210/1 Caplow and McGee use what might be called a ‘Rashomon technique’ in interviewing both departmental chairmen and peers to give depth to the picture of their vacancy-replacement sampling unit.

1968 S. Hoffman Gulliver's Troubles v. 109 There is, in international relations, what could be called a Rashomon effect: the truth is never quite the same to different people.

1980 Washington Post 16 Nov. m3/3 It's a comedy, but it has a sort of ‘Rashomon’ element in it—conflicting memories.

1998 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Aug. 36/1 We lived in a ‘Rashomon’ world—i.e., what one person says is interpreted or seen differently by another.

2003 W. Safire No Uncertain Terms (2004) 280 Special is a Rashomon word, gleaming with different facets of meaning.

2006 Philadelphia Daily News (Nexis) 6 July 48 Clever..episode takes a ‘Rashomon’ approach as CSI team members each give their take on the latest case.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rashomon
释义	Rashomonn. Brit. /ˈraʃəmɒn/, /raˈʃəʊmɒn/, U.S. /ˈræʃəˌmɑn/, /ˈrɑʃəˌmɑn/, /ræˈʃoʊmɑn/, /rɑˈʃoʊmɑn/ Forms: 1900s– Rashoman (nonstandard, chiefly U.S.), 1900s– Rashomon. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Rashomon. Etymology: < Rashomon (Japanese Rashōmon ), the title of a 1950 film directed by Akira Kurosawa, in which several contradictory accounts are presented of the events surrounding a death < Rashōmon , the name of a historical gate (now destroyed) in Kyoto, Japan, under the ruins of which the film is set; the film was based on two short stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Compare Rashomon-like adj. attributive. Designating something resembling or suggestive of the film Rashomon, esp. in being characterized by multiple conflicting or differing versions, perspectives, or interpretations. ΚΠ 1961 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 67 210/1 Caplow and McGee use what might be called a ‘Rashomon technique’ in interviewing both departmental chairmen and peers to give depth to the picture of their vacancy-replacement sampling unit. 1968 S. Hoffman Gulliver's Troubles v. 109 There is, in international relations, what could be called a Rashomon effect: the truth is never quite the same to different people. 1980 Washington Post 16 Nov. m3/3 It's a comedy, but it has a sort of ‘Rashomon’ element in it—conflicting memories. 1998 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Aug. 36/1 We lived in a ‘Rashomon’ world—i.e., what one person says is interpreted or seen differently by another. 2003 W. Safire No Uncertain Terms (2004) 280 Special is a Rashomon word, gleaming with different facets of meaning. 2006 Philadelphia Daily News (Nexis) 6 July 48 Clever..episode takes a ‘Rashomon’ approach as CSI team members each give their take on the latest case. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1961
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