大お原はら女め

noun

woman peddler from Ohara, Kyoto

Historical term for women from the Ohara area of Kyoto who walked to the city to sell goods, often carrying bundles of firewood or charcoal on their heads. Now mostly a cultural reference or tourist image.

• 大お原はら女めは、昔むかし、京きょうの町まちへ薪まきや炭すみを売うりに来きた。

  Oharame women used to come to Kyoto to sell firewood and charcoal.

• 観かん光こう地ちでは、大お原はら女めの衣い装しょうを着きた女じょ性せいを見みかけることがある。

  In tourist areas, you can sometimes see women dressed as Oharame.