noun
Rare term for a hand-held umbrella or parasol. In modern Japanese, 傘 (かさ) is the usual word.
古い文献では「差し傘」が日傘や雨傘を指すことがある。
In old documents, 差し傘 can refer to a parasol or umbrella.
The common modern word for umbrella or parasol. 差し傘 is a rare, more specific term.
Compound of 差し (sashi, 'holding up') + 傘 (kasa, 'umbrella'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.