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さんや袋ぶくろ

Meanings

1

noun

pilgrim's carry-all bag

A traditional bag used by pilgrims, especially those visiting temples or shrines, to carry personal belongings.

お遍へん路ろさんは、さんや袋ぶくろを肩かたにかけて歩あるいていた。
The pilgrim was walking with a pilgrim's carry-all bag slung over their shoulder.

Kanji

袋sack, bag, pouch

Etymology

The term さんや袋 likely derives from さんや (a term for a pilgrim or traveler) and 袋 (bag). The exact origin of さんや is uncertain, but it may be related to 山野 (mountains and fields) or a dialectal word for a wandering ascetic.