noun
stringing a bow; bow stringer
Refers to the act of stringing a bow or a person who strings bows. This is a literal, traditional use.
弓張りは、弓の弦を張る職人のことだ。
A yumihari is a craftsman who strings bows.
noun
Abbreviation of 弓張り月 (yumihari-zuki), a poetic term for a half-moon shaped like a drawn bow. Used mainly in literary or traditional contexts.
「弓張り」は、弓張り月の略称として和歌などで使われる。
Yumihari is used as an abbreviation for yumihari-zuki in waka poetry and similar contexts.
noun
bow-handled paper lantern
Abbreviation of 弓張り提灯 (yumihari-chōchin), a paper lantern with a bow-shaped handle. Historical object; rarely encountered in modern daily life.
See also: 弓張り提灯
時代劇で、夜道を行く人が弓張り提灯を持っているのを見かける。
In period dramas, you see people carrying bow-handled paper lanterns on night roads.
Compound of 弓 (yumi, 'bow') and 張り (hari, 'stretching, stringing'). The moon and lantern senses derive from the bow-like shape.