- traditional Koshōgatsu ceremony where one person beats a fruit tree (usu. persimmon tree) with a pole while threatening to cut it down if it does not provide a plentiful harvest, with another person responding "I will, I will" for the treesee also 小正月 and 祝い棒
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- traditional Koshōgatsu ceremony where one person beats a fruit tree (usu. persimmon tree) with a pole while threatening to cut it down if it does not provide a plentiful harvest
This term refers to a specific agricultural ritual associated with the New Year's celebration in certain areas of Japan. It symbolizes the connection between humans and nature, particularly in the hope of a good harvest for the coming year. The act of beating the tree represents coaxing it to bear fruit, reflecting a cultural belief in communicating with nature.
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なりきせめ生り木責めをするto perform the traditional Koshōgatsu ceremony of wasting a fruit treeなりきせめ生り木責めのぎしき儀式the ritual of the traditional Koshōgatsu ceremonyかじゅ果樹になりきせめ生り木責めをおこなう行うto conduct the ceremony on a fruit treeかきのき柿の木でなりきせめ生り木責めperforming the ceremony using a persimmon treeほうさく豊作をねがう願うなりきせめ生り木責めthe Koshōgatsu ceremony wishing for a bountiful harvestなりきせめ生り木責めのでんとう伝統the tradition of the Koshōgatsu ceremonyなりきせめ生り木責めのいみ意味meaning of the Koshōgatsu ceremonyちいき地域のなりきせめ生り木責めthe local version of the Koshōgatsu ceremonyなりきせめ生り木責めをけんがく見学するto observe the Koshōgatsu ceremonyなりきせめ生り木責めをうける受けるto be subject to the Koshōgatsu ceremony
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