【No. 1217】Medo (目処 - Vision)
Apr 18, 2018 19:12
Medo
When expressing a goal or a vision of something, we say "medo" (目処) in Japanese.
It is thought that "medo" comes from a kind of plants "medo-hagi" (メドハギ - Lespedeza cuneata).
In fortune-telling derived from China, diviners use a bunch of thin wooden rod or sticks (which is called "I Ching stick"). In the past, stems of "medo-hagi" (Lespedeza cuneata) were used in the fortune-telling.
Because of this, people call a bunch of the stems "medo," and the fortune-telling itself was also called "medo."
Since fortune-telling estimate the future and gave people guidance, this word has come to have the current meaning.
For example, you can say "Shigoto ni medo ga tatta" (仕事に目処が立った - I can see the goal of my work).
When expressing a goal or a vision of something, we say "medo" (目処) in Japanese.
It is thought that "medo" comes from a kind of plants "medo-hagi" (メドハギ - Lespedeza cuneata).
In fortune-telling derived from China, diviners use a bunch of thin wooden rod or sticks (which is called "I Ching stick"). In the past, stems of "medo-hagi" (Lespedeza cuneata) were used in the fortune-telling.
Because of this, people call a bunch of the stems "medo," and the fortune-telling itself was also called "medo."
Since fortune-telling estimate the future and gave people guidance, this word has come to have the current meaning.
For example, you can say "Shigoto ni medo ga tatta" (仕事に目処が立った - I can see the goal of my work).
目処
目指すところや物事の見通しのことを、日本語で「目処（めど）」と言います。
「目処」は、植物の「メドハギ」から来ていると考えられています。
易占いでは「筮竹（ぜいちく）」と呼ばれる細い棒の束が使われますが、昔はメドハギの茎が用いられていました。
このことから、メドハギの茎の束を「めど」と言い、占い自体のことも「めど」と言ったそうです。
そして、占いは将来のことを判断して人に指針を与えることから、現在のような意味を持つようになりました。
例えば、「仕事に目処が立った」のように使います。
目指すところや物事の見通しのことを、日本語で「目処（めど）」と言います。
「目処」は、植物の「メドハギ」から来ていると考えられています。
易占いでは「筮竹（ぜいちく）」と呼ばれる細い棒の束が使われますが、昔はメドハギの茎が用いられていました。
このことから、メドハギの茎の束を「めど」と言い、占い自体のことも「めど」と言ったそうです。
そして、占いは将来のことを判断して人に指針を与えることから、現在のような意味を持つようになりました。
例えば、「仕事に目処が立った」のように使います。
Corrections (1)
No. 1 Chloe_21
- Medo (目処 - Vision)
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Since fortune-telling estimate the future and gave people guidance, this word has come to have the current meaning.
- Since fortune-telling predicts the future and gives people guidance, this word has come to have the current meaning to this day.
Toru
Thank you so much for the correction! :)
Thank you so much for the correction! :)