小栗風葉の中国俗語趣味

Abstract

In this paper, I grasped the use of Chinese slang through the works of Fuyo Oguri, who was active in the late Meiji and Taisho periods. Basically, it is said that the so-called 唐話学 is on the decline since the Meiji period.　However, what about Oguri’s use of Chinese slang? First of all, although there are various types of demonstrative and interrogative pronouns in Chinese, it was found that Oguri frequently used words in the “這〜･那〜” series and “甚麼･什麼”. As for personal pronouns, the third person “渠” used in Chinese folk literature can also be seen. Compared to Ozaki, Tsubouchi, and Sanyutei, there are relatively few types of names, but “-們”, which indicates plural, is often used. In addition, there are various indicators to compare with other writers. However, the structural particle “-地”, the verb stacking, and “真個” remain.　However, as time goes by, the number of words that are considered difficult has decreased. Oguri Fuyo was a disciple of Ozaki Koyo, but was devoted to Western literature.　His literary influence seems to have been great, but he seems to have been influenced by his teacher, Ozaki Koyo, in both literature and language. In addition, Oguri himself was also interested in Chinese folk literature and the works of Bakin Kyokutei, so it is thought that he came into contact with Chinese slang from various angles. Considering this, it can be said that the influence of Chinese slang still existed on writers in the late Meiji and Taisho periods, and that the study of Chinese language survived.