noun
unlucky day for starting house construction
Traditional belief that starting to build a house on this day will lead to a fire that spreads to three neighboring houses. Used in old almanacs and folk customs.
三隣亡の日には家を建て始めてはいけないと言われている。
It is said that you must not start building a house on a day of sanrinbō.
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional calendar term.
Alternate kanji spelling, less common.
The term is of uncertain origin, but the kanji literally mean 'three neighbors perish', reflecting the folk belief about fire spreading to adjacent houses.