元げん服ぷく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

male coming-of-age ceremony

Historical ceremony marking a boy's transition to adulthood, typically involving changing hairstyle and clothing. Often used with する to mean 'to come of age' in this context.

• 平へい安あん時じ代だい、貴き族ぞくの男だん子しは元げん服ぷくを済すませて大人おとなと認みとめられた。

  In the Heian period, noble boys were recognized as adults after completing the genpuku ceremony.

• 彼かれは数かぞえ年どしで十じゅう五ごのときに元げん服ぷくした。

  He underwent the coming-of-age ceremony at the age of fifteen by traditional count.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Edo-period married woman's appearance ritual

Specific to the Edo period: a newly married woman would shave her eyebrows, blacken her teeth, and wear her hair in the marumage style. This sense is rare and highly historical.

See also: 丸髷

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、嫁とついだ女じょ性せいは元げん服ぷくとして眉まゆを剃そり、お歯は黒ぐろを付つけた。

  In the Edo period, a married woman would shave her eyebrows and apply tooth blackening as part of her genpuku ritual.