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まげ物 (まげもの) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
period piece set in the Edo period
usually written using kana alone
Refers to plays, films, novels, etc., set in the Edo period, often featuring samurai and topknot hairstyles. The term is associated with the ちょんまげ (topknot) hairstyle.
See also: ちょんまげ
Written forms まげ 物もの Usage 50%
search-only kanji form
Kana spelling is standard; the kanji form 髷物 is rare and may not be recognized by all readers.
髷まげ 物もの Usage 50%
Kanji form using 髷 (topknot); rarely used in modern writing.
しん
蔵ぐら
の
話はなし
を
よく
見み
る
。
He likes period films, especially the story of the Forty-seven Ronin.
thing, object, matter
Similar words 時じ 代だい 劇げき 時代劇 is a broader term for period dramas, not limited to the Edo period. まげ物 specifically evokes the Edo period and the topknot hairstyle.
ちょんまげ ちょんまげ is the topknot hairstyle itself. まげ物 derives from this hairstyle and refers to stories set in the era when it was worn.
Etymology From まげ (topknot) + 物 (thing, story). The term refers to stories featuring characters with the topknot hairstyle typical of the Edo period.
