鳥追い歌
とりおいうた
- song sung by children during the New Year's bird-driving procession (later adopted by door-to-door musicians) n
Kanji
鳥
チョウ
とり
bird; chicken
追
ツイ
お.う
chase; drive away; follow; pursue; meanwhile
歌
カ
うた • うた.う
song; sing
Synonyms
鳥追い
とりおい
- driving off birds n
- procession held at the New Year to chase away the birds for the year, with children singing songs as the villagers walked from house to house n
- female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen n
- street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan n
門付歌
かどづけうた
- song sung door-to-door n arch