also: まやだし
spring release of livestock to graze
Rare term referring to the traditional practice of letting livestock out of the stable in spring to graze freely.
Long ago, when spring came, they would perform umayadashi, releasing the cattle and horses into the fields.
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
Alternate reading; less common.
Compound of 厩 (umaya, 'stable') and 出し (dashi, 'taking out'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.