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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.
だるま落としで遊ぶ。
To play daruma otoshi.
だるま落としは力と正確さがいる。
Daruma otoshi takes both strength and precision.
子供の頃、お正月によくだるま落としをして遊んだ。
As a child, I often played daruma otoshi at New Year's.
A classic wooden toy game. The player uses a small mallet (小づち) to knock out each block in turn while keeping the tower and the daruma on top upright.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- だるま落としをする: to play daruma otoshi
- だるま落としの要領で: in the manner of daruma otoshi (knocking out one layer at a time)
RELATED WORDS:
- だるま: daruma doll (the figure that tops the stack)
- 独楽: spinning top — another traditional toy