noun
New Year's pine decorations
Traditional decorations made of pine branches, often paired with bamboo and other auspicious items, displayed at entrances during the New Year period.
玄関に松飾りを飾って新年を迎える。
We put up pine decorations at the entrance to welcome the New Year.
松飾りは門松の簡略化された形とも言われる。
Pine decorations are said to be a simplified form of kadomatsu.
門松 is a larger, more elaborate New Year's decoration placed at gates or entrances, typically consisting of pine, bamboo, and sometimes plum branches, while 松飾り is a simpler decoration often just using pine.
Compound of 松 (pine) and 飾り (decoration). The pine is an auspicious symbol of longevity and steadfastness in Japanese New Year traditions.