てるてる坊ぼう主ず

noun

teru teru bozu; paper doll for good weather

A small, usually white, paper doll shaped like a Buddhist priest, hung by children to wish for fine weather. Often made from tissue or cloth.

• 明日あした、遠えん足そくだから、てるてる坊ぼう主ずを作つくって窓まどに吊つるした。

  Since tomorrow is the school trip, I made a teru teru bozu and hung it by the window.

• てるてる坊ぼう主ずを逆さかさに吊つるすと雨あめが降ふるという言いい伝つたえがある。

  There is a saying that hanging a teru teru bozu upside down will bring rain.