noun
Setsubun beans; parched soybeans for Setsubun
Roasted soybeans thrown during the Setsubun festival to drive away evil spirits and bring good fortune. Also eaten for health.
See also: 節分
節分には、節分豆をまいて鬼を追い払います。
On Setsubun, we scatter Setsubun beans to drive away the ogres.
年の数だけ節分豆を食べると健康に良いと言われています。
It is said that eating as many Setsubun beans as your age brings good health.
福豆 is another common term for the same beans, emphasizing their role as 'fortune beans'.
Compound of 節分 (Setsubun, the seasonal division festival) and 豆 (bean). The term directly describes the beans used in the Setsubun ritual.