oyaman.

Brit.

/ɔɪˈ(j)ɑːmə/,

/əʊˈjɑːmə/, U.S.

/ɔɪˈ(j)ɑmə/,

/oʊˈjɑmə/

Inflections: Plural unchanged, oyamas.

Origin: A borrowing from Japanese. Etymon: Japanese oyama.

Etymology: < Japanese oyama (also as woyama ), probably originally short for Oyama ningyō puppet made by, or in the style of, the brothers Jirō and Saburō Oyama (1656; compare quot. 1925), but later also in senses ‘female impersonator’ (1687), ‘beautiful woman, prostitute’ (1693). With the sense development from ‘doll, puppet’ to ‘beautiful woman’ compare English doll n.¹ 3.The name of the brothers Oyama means ‘little mountains’ < o- (either honorific prefix, or < wo- small) + yama mountain (perhaps referring to eyebrows inked in the shape of mountains).

In Japanese kabuki theatre: = onnagata n.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > actor > [noun] > actor playing specific type of part

ruffy1502

chorus1561

prologuer1570

prologue1579

turquet1625

woman actor1633

underpart1679

epilogist1716

prologist1716

epiloguizer1748

old man1762

prologuizer1762

buffo1764

extrac1777

jeune premier1817

primo buffo1826

character actor1841

utility man1849

deuteragonist1855

character comedian1857

bit playera1859

utility actor1860

serio-comic1866

juvenile lead1870

serio-comique1870

heavy1880

utility1885

thinker1886

onnagata1889

serio1889

juvenile1890

tritagonist1890

oyama1925

juve1935

1889 W. G. Dickson Gleanings from Japan 50 Actors of female parts, who are all men, Onnagata; the chief part, Tatte oyama.]

1925 Z. Kincaid Kabuki xv. 139 There was a ningyo-tsukai, or doll-handler, called Oyama, who was a genius in moving female dolls, and his name became so closely associated with his art that the onnagata were often called oyama, a term that is synonymous with onnagata.

1965 This is Japan 1966 51/2 He was considered to be the last of the great oyama, male performers of female roles on the Shimpa stage.

1987 K. Cherry Womansword (1991) 35 The oyama are not trying to be real women, but to be female impersonators, a role that comes more naturally to men.

1998 Daily Yomiuri (Toyko) (Nexis) 23 May 8 Mr. Tanaka's eyes glazed over as he enthused, ‘Ah, those oyama are more feminine than a real female.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oyama
释义	oyaman. Brit. /ɔɪˈ(j)ɑːmə/, /əʊˈjɑːmə/, U.S. /ɔɪˈ(j)ɑmə/, /oʊˈjɑmə/ Inflections: Plural unchanged, oyamas. Origin: A borrowing from Japanese. Etymon: Japanese oyama. Etymology: < Japanese oyama (also as woyama ), probably originally short for Oyama ningyō puppet made by, or in the style of, the brothers Jirō and Saburō Oyama (1656; compare quot. 1925), but later also in senses ‘female impersonator’ (1687), ‘beautiful woman, prostitute’ (1693). With the sense development from ‘doll, puppet’ to ‘beautiful woman’ compare English doll n.¹ 3.The name of the brothers Oyama means ‘little mountains’ < o- (either honorific prefix, or < wo- small) + yama mountain (perhaps referring to eyebrows inked in the shape of mountains). In Japanese kabuki theatre: = onnagata n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > actor > [noun] > actor playing specific type of part ruffy1502 chorus1561 prologuer1570 prologue1579 turquet1625 woman actor1633 underpart1679 epilogist1716 prologist1716 epiloguizer1748 old man1762 prologuizer1762 buffo1764 extrac1777 jeune premier1817 primo buffo1826 character actor1841 utility man1849 deuteragonist1855 character comedian1857 bit playera1859 utility actor1860 serio-comic1866 juvenile lead1870 serio-comique1870 heavy1880 utility1885 thinker1886 onnagata1889 serio1889 juvenile1890 tritagonist1890 oyama1925 juve1935 1889 W. G. Dickson Gleanings from Japan 50 Actors of female parts, who are all men, Onnagata; the chief part, Tatte oyama.] 1925 Z. Kincaid Kabuki xv. 139 There was a ningyo-tsukai, or doll-handler, called Oyama, who was a genius in moving female dolls, and his name became so closely associated with his art that the onnagata were often called oyama, a term that is synonymous with onnagata. 1965 This is Japan 1966 51/2 He was considered to be the last of the great oyama, male performers of female roles on the Shimpa stage. 1987 K. Cherry Womansword (1991) 35 The oyama are not trying to be real women, but to be female impersonators, a role that comes more naturally to men. 1998 Daily Yomiuri (Toyko) (Nexis) 23 May 8 Mr. Tanaka's eyes glazed over as he enthused, ‘Ah, those oyama are more feminine than a real female.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1925
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