こうしんまち
Meanings
Noun
Historical
Buddhist
1. festival associated with Shōmen Kongō; staying awake on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle to prevent the three worms from reporting one's wrongdoings to the gods
Pitch accent
うしんまち
Composed of
Metal Monkey (57th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1920, 1980, 2040)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand