鳥追い

とりおい

Also written 鳥追

Meanings

1. Noun driving off birds
2. 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
3. female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen
4. street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan

Kanji

• 鳥 bird. Read as とり.
• 追 chase. Read as おう.

Words containing 鳥追い

• 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)

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