British Museum,
30th December, 1882.
SOME JAPANESE AND OTHER FOREIGN WORDS AND TERMS.
- bongew (Jap. bugiyō).—a superintendent.
- bose (Jap. bōdsu).—a Buddhist priest.
- bubes, or beobs (Jap. biyō-bu).—screens, or pictures.
- caboque (Jap. kabu, singing and dancing).—a dancing girl.
- calambac.—aloe wood.
- cape-merchant (Span. cabo).—head-merchant.
- captain more (Port. capitão mór).—captain-in-chief.
- catabra (Jap. katabira).—a summer robe.
- catan (Jap. katana).—a sword.
- chaw (Jap. cha).—tea.
- chawne.—a lot of land, or house.
- dairi (Jap.).—the mikado.
- danko (Jap.).—consultation.
- fanna (Jap. hana).—a present to a dancing girl.
- fibuck.—silver once refined.
- foyfone (Jap. fune).—a boat.
- fro (Jap. furo).—a bath-room.
- futtaqui (Jap. hotoke, an idol).—a temple.
- gadong, or gedong (Bengali gudām).—a shop, or warehouse.
- goca (Jap. koku).—a dish.
- goshon (Jap. gosha).—a pass, or licence.
- jurebasso.—an interpreter.
- kerimon (Jap. koromo).—a robe.
- kitesoll (Span. quitasól).—a parasol.
- langanack (Jap. naginata).—a lance, or halberd.
- makary (Jap. makiye).—lacquer.
- morofack.—a spirit or wine.
- muche (Jap. mochi).—a cake.
- neremon (Jap. norimono).—a sedan-chair.
- nifon catange (Jap. katachi).—after fashion of Japan.
- ropshake (Jap. roku-shaku).—a chair bearer.
- sappon.—a kind of wood.
- sequanseque (Jap. sakadzuki).—a cup.
- sing.—a wine.
- soma.—a junk.
- somo.—double-refined silver.
- tabi (Jap.).—a stocking.
- tattamy (Jap. tatami).—a mat; a measure.
- tono (Jap.).—a lord, or petty king.
- wacadash (Jap. wakizashi).—a short sword.
ERRATA.
| Vol. i., | page | 3. | [Note55] should be “allowaies=aloes”. |
| " | " | 8. | [Note70] should be “Plate once melted”. |
| " | " | 13. | Delete the latter part of [note77]. |
| Vol. ii., | " | 136. | Note2 should be “The arquebuse à croc; the croc being a hook or tooth, generally under the muzzle, but sometimes fitted to a sliding ring, whereby the piece was steadied when fired.” |