美び禄ろく

noun

high salary; good pay

Literary or classical term for a generous salary. Not used in everyday conversation; modern equivalents include 高給 (こうきゅう).

• 美び禄ろくを辞じして故こ郷きょうに帰かえる。

  He gave up his high salary and returned to his hometown.

noun

alcohol; liquor

Archaic or poetic euphemism for alcohol, often associated with the phrase 天の美禄 (てんのびろく), meaning 'heaven's blessing' or 'gift of heaven'. Not used in modern speech.

See also: 天の美禄

• 酒さけは天てんの美び禄ろくとも呼よばれる。

  Sake is also called 'heaven's blessing' (天の美禄).