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網代車 (あじろぐるま) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

網あ代じろ車ぐるま

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Meanings

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wickerwork palanquin; wickerwork ox carriage

historical term

Historical term for a palanquin or ox-drawn carriage with a wickerwork body, used in pre-modern Japan.

網あ代じろ車ぐるまは、平へい安あん時じ代だいの貴き族ぞくが

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The ajiroguruma was one of the vehicles used by Heian-period nobles.

Kanji

網netting, network
代substitute, change, convert
車car

Built from

網あ代じろ+車くるま

Etymology

Compound of 網代 (ajiro, 'wickerwork') and 車 (kuruma, 'vehicle'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to a wickerwork conveyance.