おにはそとふくはうち
Meanings
Expression
1. out with the demon, in with fortune; devils out, good luck in
recital chanted on Setsubun during the bean-scattering ceremony
Composed of
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); very
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)