street-corner dancing; dancing on a street corner
Refers to the historical practice of performing dances at street corners or crossroads, often by traveling entertainers or during festivals.
In the Edo period, street-corner dancing was widely performed.
On the night of the festival, the young people started dancing on the street corner.
Abbreviated kanji form without okurigana; less common.
Compound of 辻 (つじ, 'crossroads, street corner') and 踊り (おどり, 'dance'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term describes a practice known from the Edo period.