I was working on Kanon and noticed that Tayuu is actually a word that means something. (I mean, all the kanji in the bad guy's name means something
Tayuu 太夫 【たゆう】 (n) (1) leading actor in a Noh play, (2) (Edo-period) courtesan, (3) ancient official
Well, maybe it's not that interesting. Doesn't seem likely that they're using it as a rank or title. But I guess they use Tayuu instead of Dayuu since it's a real word originally?
Utsukawadayuu's name again
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Re: Utsukawadayuu's name again
Not completely relevant, but I think its Dayu in PR Samurai. Guess they didn't get the memo.
Re: Utsukawadayuu's name again
It might mean courtesan, 'cuz it seems only logical in the hierarchy ... kinda like feudal Japan. So you have the samurai (Shinkenger), the minister (Shitari), the courtesan (Tayuu), the evil overlord or something (Doukoku). Er, in hindsight it doesn't make much sense, but. xD
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Re: Utsukawadayuu's name again
Usukawa Tayuu was translated to mean "thin-skinned courtesan," which makes a good bit of sense; she does seem to fit the courtesan role somewhat, and it was her thin-skinnedness in life, namely (not sure if we'd need spoiler tags since we're a year removed from the series end, but can't be too careful)
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that brought her to where she ended up.
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her being so angry at being scorned by the man she loved obsessively that she torched his wedding ceremony
that brought her to where she ended up.
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Re: Utsukawadayuu's name again
Doesn't thinly skin also kind of imply being fair skinned as well? I'm sure it's some comment on her beauty