秋あき上あげ

noun

end of the rice harvest; harvest-end celebration

Refers to the completion of the autumn rice harvest and the associated celebration. Used in traditional agricultural contexts.

• 今年ことしの秋あき上あげは例れい年ねんより一いっ週しゅう間かん早はやかった。

  This year's end of the rice harvest was a week earlier than usual.

• 村むらでは秋あき上あげを祝いわって小ちいさな祭まつりが開ひらかれた。

  In the village, a small festival was held to celebrate the end of the rice harvest.

noun

autumn rice price rise due to poor harvest

Economic term for a seasonal increase in rice prices in autumn caused by a bad harvest. Antonym: 秋落ち (autumn price drop due to good harvest).

Antonyms: 秋落ち

• 不ふ作さくの年としには秋あき上あげが起おこりやすい。

  In years of poor harvest, autumn rice price rises are likely to occur.