とりおいぼう
Archaic
Meanings
Archaic
Noun
1. stick used to drive off birds (during the New Year's procession)
Kanji used
bird
follow
rod
Pitch accent
りお
いぼう
Composed of
driving off birds; 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; female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen; street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously