撃げき壌じょう

noun

rhythmic ground-stamping while singing

Refers to stamping the ground in rhythm while singing, as part of an ancient Chinese custom. Appears in the compound 鼓腹撃壌 (kofuku gekijō), describing a peaceful, contented life. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical references.

See also: 鼓腹撃壌

• 「鼓こ腹ふく撃げき壌じょう」という言こと葉ばは、腹はらをたたき地じ面めんを踏ふみ鳴ならして歌うたう古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの風ふう習しゅうに由ゆ来らいする。

  The phrase 鼓腹撃壌 originates from an ancient Chinese custom of beating one's belly and stamping the ground while singing.

noun

ancient Chinese clog-throwing game

An ancient Chinese game in which wooden clogs were thrown. Historical term; not used in modern Japanese outside descriptions of ancient pastimes.

• 撃げき壌じょうは、古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくで行おこなわれていた木もく製せいの履はき物ものを投なげる遊あそびの一ひとつである。

  Gekijō is one of the ancient Chinese games in which wooden clogs were thrown.