noun
traditional Japanese fire extinguisher
A historical firefighting tool consisting of a bamboo pole with a clump of rope attached at the end, used to beat out flames. Now mostly seen in museums or period contexts.
江戸時代の火消しは火叩きを使って火を消した。
Edo-period firefighters used a hi-tataki to put out fires.
Modern fire extinguisher; 火叩き is a traditional tool no longer in common use.
Compound of 火 (hi, 'fire') and 叩き (tataki, 'beating'), literally 'fire beater'.