noun
scooping loaches; catching loaches in a net
Refers to the traditional method of catching loaches in shallow water using a hand net or basket. Often associated with the comical folk dance.
子どものころ、田んぼでどじょう掬いをした。
When I was a child, I scooped loaches in the rice paddies.
noun
loach-catching dance; comical folk dance
A humorous traditional dance mimicking the movements of scooping loaches, often performed at festivals and parties.
宴会でどじょう掬いを踊った。
I performed the loach-catching dance at the party.