百 日(ももか)祝(いわ)い

ももかいわい

noun

100-day celebration (for a baby)

1. 100-day celebration (for a baby)

a traditional Japanese celebration held approximately 100 days after a baby's birth, featuring a symbolic first meal ceremony

赤(あか)ちゃんの百日(ももか)祝(いわ)いをした。

We held the baby's 100-day celebration.

百日(ももか)祝(いわ)いの写真(しゃしん)をスタジオで撮(と)った。

We took photos for the 100-day celebration at a studio.

百日(ももか)祝(いわ)いでは、赤(あか)ちゃんが一生(いっしょう)食(た)べ物(もの)に困(こま)らないようにと願(ねが)いを込(こ)めてお食(く)い初(ぞ)めの儀式(ぎしき)を行(おこな)う。

At the 100-day celebration, a symbolic first-meal ceremony is held with the wish that the baby will never lack food throughout life.

A milestone celebration for a baby at approximately 100 days old. The centerpiece is the お食(く)い初(ぞ)め ceremony, where a symbolic meal is set before the baby (who does not actually eat it) to wish for a lifetime of abundance.

THE お食(く)い初(ぞ)め CEREMONY:

A tray of ceremonial foods is prepared, typically including 鯛(たい) (sea bream), 赤飯(せきはん) (red rice), 煮物(にもの) (simmered dish), 吸(す)い物(もの) (clear soup), and 香(こう)の物(もの) (pickles)
歯(は)固(がた)めの石(いし) — a small stone placed on the tray to wish for strong teeth
The eldest family member pretends to feed the baby using chopsticks

Alternative names

お食(く)い初(ぞ)め — first-meal ceremony (the most commonly used name)
百日(ひゃくにち)の祝(いわ)い — 100-day celebration (on'yomi reading)

Related celebrations

お七夜(しちや) — 7th-night naming ceremony
お宮参(みやまい)り — first shrine visit (around 30 days)
初節句(はつぜっく) — first seasonal festival
初(はつ)誕生(たんじょう) — first birthday

Related Words

Compare: お食(く)い初(ぞ)め (first-meal ceremony)

Related: お七夜(しちや) (7th-night naming ceremony)

Related: お宮参(みやまい)り (first shrine visit)

Related: 初節句(はつぜっく) (first seasonal festival)

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