天狗倒し

てんぐだおし

Meanings

1. Noun large sound of unknown source heard on a forested mountain (from the idea that such sounds came from trees being felled by tengu) See also: 天狗 (てんぐ).

Kanji

• 天 heaven. Read as テン.
• 狗 puppy; dog
• 倒 topple. Read as だおれ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists