今日のことば検定の問題は、四字熟語「無病息災」の中で「息」の意味を問うものでした。答えは、「とどめる」で、「無病息災」は病気もなく健康であることを表す言葉です。また、「一病息災」という言葉もあり、持病が一つある方が体に気をつけることで健康を維持できる意味も含まれています。この言葉には、病気をとどめて健康を保つという意味合いがあります。仏や菩薩の力で災いをとどめることを意味する「息災」は、現代では多病を抱えながらも健康を維持する現象にも関連付けられます。
Meaning of “Mubyousokusai”?
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Today, May 9th, is “Breathing Day” due to wordplay with the date.
So, today’s question revolves around the meaning of “息” (breath) in the four-character idiom “無病息災” (mubyousokusai meaning to live without illness).
Meaning of “Mubyousokusai” (息)
Blue – to continue living
Red – to preserve
Green – suspicion of free
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Red – to preserve
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Explanation for Today
“Mubyousokusai” means to be healthy without any illness.
There is also a phrase “Ichibyou sokusai,” meaning that having one illness can actually make you more careful and thereby maintain good health.
“Ichibyou sokusai” derives from “mubyousokusai,” and in recent years, there is even a term like “Tabyou sokusai” (meaning to be healthy despite having multiple illnesses).
It is indeed common in modern times to see people living long lives despite having multiple chronic conditions.
When someone asks “Are you living in good health?,” it means “Are you well?”
In this context, “sokusai” (息災) means “to preserve,” signifying a safe and sound state.
Originally, “sokusai” referred to dispelling misfortune through the power of Buddha or Bodhisattva, so the term “sokusai” meant “to preserve.”
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