noun
selling sea cucumbers; sea cucumber vendor
Refers to the occupation or act of selling sea cucumbers. The word is a compound of 海鼠 (sea cucumber) and 売り (selling/vendor).
昔、海鼠売りは冬の風物詩だった。
Long ago, sea cucumber vendors were a winter tradition.
この地域では海鼠売りが盛んだ。
Selling sea cucumbers is thriving in this region.
海鼠 means 'sea cucumber' itself, while 海鼠売り refers to the selling or the vendor.
Compound of 海鼠 (sea cucumber) and 売り (selling/vendor). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word likely originated from the trade of sea cucumbers.