五 人(ごにん)囃 子(ばやし)

ごにんばやし

noun

the five court musicians of a hina doll display

1. the five court musicians of a hina doll display

The set of five boy musicians placed on the third tier of a 雛人形(ひなにんぎょう) display for the Doll Festival. From left to right they play the 太鼓(たいこ) (drum), 大鼓(おおつづみ) (large hand drum), 小鼓(こつづみ) (small hand drum), and 笛(ふえ) (flute), with the fifth serving as the singer.

三段目(さんだんめ)に五人(ごにん)囃子(ばやし)を並(なら)べる。

We arrange the five court musicians on the third tier.

五人(ごにん)囃子(ばやし)はみんな子供(こども)の姿(すがた)をしている。

The five court musicians are all depicted as children.

祖母(そぼ)は毎年(まいとし)、内裏雛(だいりびな)から五人(ごにん)囃子(ばやし)まで丁寧(ていねい)に飾(かざ)っていた。

Every year my grandmother carefully set out everything from the imperial dolls down to the five court musicians.

Common collocations

五人(ごにん)囃子(ばやし)を飾(かざ)る: to display the five musicians
五人(ごにん)囃子(ばやし)の段(だん): the tier of the five musicians
笛(ふえ)や太鼓(たいこ)を持(も)った五人(ごにん)囃子(ばやし): the five musicians holding flute and drums

Cultural note

A full 雛人形(ひなにんぎょう) display is tiered: the 内裏雛(だいりびな) (imperial couple) on top, 三人官女(さんにんかんじょ) (three court ladies) below them, and the 五人(ごにん)囃子(ばやし) on the third tier. Because the set is so familiar, the phrase is sometimes used playfully for any group of five performers.

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Added 2026.8.13 9:22 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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