だるま落(お)とし

だるまおとし
noun
daruma otoshi; block-knocking game
leisure
1. daruma otoshi; traditional block-knocking toy game
A traditional Japanese toy consisting of a stack of colored wooden blocks topped by a daruma figure. Players knock out the blocks one at a time with a small hammer without letting the daruma fall.
だるま落(お)としで遊(あそ)ぶ。
To play daruma otoshi.
だるま落(お)としは力(ちから)と正確(せいかく)さがいる。
Daruma otoshi takes both strength and precision.
子供(こども)の頃(ころ)、お正月(しょうがつ)によくだるま落(お)としをして遊(あそ)んだ。
As a child, I often played daruma otoshi at New Year's.

A classic wooden toy game. The player uses a small mallet (小(こ)づち) to knock out each block in turn while keeping the tower and the daruma on top upright.

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Related: だるま (daruma doll)
Related: 独楽(こま) (spinning top)
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Added 2026.7.20 3:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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