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firefly viewing; going out to enjoy or catch fireflies
The traditional summer pastime of going out on early-summer evenings to watch or catch fireflies near rivers and rice fields.
蛍狩りに行く。
To go firefly viewing.
家族で蛍狩りを楽しんだ。
My family enjoyed firefly viewing together.
初夏の夜、川のそばで蛍狩りをするのが毎年の楽しみだ。
Going firefly viewing by the river on early-summer evenings is my yearly delight.
Compound of 蛍 (firefly) + 狩り (hunting, gathering); the second element voices to がり. Despite the word 'hunting', it usually means simply going out to enjoy the sight of fireflies. A seasonal early-summer (初夏) activity.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 蛍狩りに行く: to go firefly viewing
- 蛍狩りを楽しむ: to enjoy firefly viewing
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 潮干狩り: shellfish gathering — uses the same 〜狩り pattern for a seasonal outing