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Tanuki Den (aka Homepost): Date 20220501

Tanuki Scroll XXXI: 火車 (妖怪)

Today I read about 火車「かしゃ」the fiery yokai cat chariot that is said to devour the bodies of the dead.

It’s been awhile since I’ve read a wiki article and I was surprised at how fast I could read each sentence compared to last time.

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Japanese found in the tall grass

New Things

悪行「あくぎょう」ー Evil deeds; Wickedness
積み重ねる「つみかさねる」ー To pile up; to accumulate
正体「しょうたい」ー Identity; true form; true colours
檀家「だんか」ー Family which supports a temple; parishioner
出棺「しゅっかん」ー Carry out a coffin; funeral procession
妙八「みょうはち」ー Myohachi (instrument), little cymbals on string used in Buddhist ceremonies.
古典「こてん」ー Classic, like “classic literature”; the classics
奇異「きい」ー Odd; strange
参照「さんしょう」ー Reference - like a dictionary reference, or a footnote
篇「へん」ー Older way of writing: 編 (compilation/volume (of text eg.))
使者「ししゃ」ー Messenger; envoy
下半身「かはんしん」ー Lower half of the body
雷鳴「らいめい」ー Thunderclap; thunder
轟き「とどろき」ー Roar; rumble; booming

Places
播磨国「はりまのくに」ー Harima province, now part of present day Hyogo prefecture.
宍粟市「しそうし」- Shiso city, Hyogo prefecture
八幡浜市「やわたはまし」ー Yawatahama City, Ehime prefecture