豆(まめ)まき

まめまき
noun
bean-throwing (Setsubun ritual)
leisure
1. bean-throwing; bean-scattering
The ritual of throwing roasted soybeans to drive away evil spirits and welcome good fortune. Performed on Setsubun (February 3), the day before the start of spring in the traditional calendar.
節分(せつぶん)に豆(まめ)まきをする。
We throw beans on Setsubun.
子供(こども)たちは豆(まめ)まきが大好(だいす)きだ。
Children love bean-throwing.
家族(かぞく)みんなで「鬼(おに)は外(そと)、福(ふく)は内(うち)」と言(い)いながら豆(まめ)まきをした。
The whole family threw beans while chanting 'Demons out, fortune in!'

Compound of 豆(まめ) (beans) + まき (scattering, from 撒(ま)く). A key Setsubun tradition held on February 3.

During 豆(まめ)まき, people throw roasted soybeans (炒(い)り豆(まめ)) while shouting 「鬼(おに)は外(そと)、福(ふく)は内(うち)」 (Demons out, fortune in!). Afterward, each person eats the number of beans corresponding to their age (or age plus one) for good luck.

At temples and shrines, celebrities or public figures often perform 豆(まめ)まき as a large public event.

Common collocations

Related words

  • 節分(せつぶん): the day before the start of spring (February 3)
  • 鬼(おに): demon, ogre (the target of the bean-throwing)
  • 恵方巻(えほうま)き: lucky direction sushi roll (another Setsubun tradition)

Related Words

Related: 節分(せつぶん) (the day before the start of spring)
Related: 鬼(おに) (demon, ogre)
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