布ほ衣い

noun

linen kariginu

Historical term for a type of kariginu (hunting robe) made of linen, worn by courtiers in ancient Japan.

See also: 狩衣

• 平へい安あん時じ代だいの布ほ衣いは、夏なつの狩かり衣ぎぬとして用もちいられた。

  In the Heian period, 布衣 was used as a summer kariginu.

noun

plain kariginu (Edo period)

Historical term for a simple, unlined kariginu worn by lower-ranking samurai or commoners during the Edo period.

See also: 狩衣

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの布ほ衣いは、身み分ぶんの低ひくい武ぶ士しが着ちゃく用ようした。

  In the Edo period, 布衣 was worn by low-ranking samurai.

noun

commoner

Historical term referring to a person of low social status, derived from the plain clothing they wore.

• 布ほ衣いの身み分ぶんから立りっ身しん出しゅっ世せした人じん物ぶつもいる。

  Some people rose from commoner status to success.