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結び状 (むすびじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

結むすび状じょう

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Meanings

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noun

knotted letter

archaic

Archaic term for a letter tied in a knot, used in historical contexts. Cross-referenced with 結び文.

See also: 結び文

結むすび状じょうは、昔むかし、恋こい文ぶみなどに使つかわれた。
Knotted letters were used in the past for love letters and the like.

Kanji

結tie, bind, contract
状status quo, conditions, circumstances

Similar words

結むすび文ぶみ
Synonymous archaic term for a knotted letter; 結び状 uses the suffix 状 (letter) while 結び文 uses 文 (writing).

Etymology

Compound of 結び (musubi, 'knot') and 状 (jō, 'letter'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to a letter tied in a knot, a practice in classical Japanese correspondence.