シシ

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Japanese

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【獅子しし】
Synonym of ライオン (raion, “lion”) (big cat Panthera leo)
(by extension from the notion of lions being "kings") the Buddha, a Buddha
short for 獅子舞 (shishimai), a traditional Chinese lion dance
short for 獅子頭 (shishigashira), the lion mask traditionally worn for the lion dance
short for 除夜の獅子 (joya no shishi, “New Year's lion”), a person dressed in costume as for a lion dance who goes door to door begging on New Year's Eve
a guardian statue commonly found outside temples and shrines, often with a komainu statue, the tradition for which is said to have come over from the Korean peninsula
the name of the lion dance 囃子 (hayashi, “musical accompaniment”) in various noh and kabuki plays
the first piece of music played in a 伎楽 (gigaku) performance (more commonly spelled 師子)
Alternative spelling
師子
(This term, シシ (shishi), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)
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