おいべっさん

noun

Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce

Dialectal term for Ebisu, one of the Seven Lucky Gods, used mainly in Kansai region. Often heard during the Toka Ebisu festival.

See also: 恵比寿

• 十とお日かえびすには、おいべっさんにお参まいりする人ひとが多おおい。

  During Toka Ebisu, many people visit Ebisu shrine.