hand-me-down
Used for clothes, toys, or other items passed down from an older sibling or relative. The honorific お is part of the word.
I wear my older sister's hand-me-down clothes.
Refers to food offered to Shinto or Buddhist deities, often later consumed by worshippers. The term is somewhat specialized and may be encountered in religious contexts.
I receive a food offering at the shrine.
Used for leftover food, often from a meal or offering. Less common than the hand-me-down sense; 残り物 is more typical for general leftovers.
I eat the leftover sweets.
trip from Kyoto to the provinces
Historical term for a journey from Kyoto to the provinces, often associated with imperial or noble travel. Rare in modern usage.
In the old days, a noble's trip from Kyoto to the provinces was a grand procession.
Derived from the verb 下がる (さがる, 'to go down, to be passed down') with the honorific prefix お. The hand-me-down sense comes from the idea of something being passed down from a higher to a lower person. The offering sense relates to food being lowered from the altar. The trip sense is from the historical movement from the capital (Kyoto) to the provinces, considered a descent in status.