とりおいうた
Meanings
Noun
1. song sung by children during the New Year's bird-driving procession (later adopted by door-to-door musicians)
Kanji used
bird
follow
song
Pitch accent
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いうた
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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
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry