battledore and shuttlecock; Japanese New Year's game
A traditional game played at New Year's, similar to badminton without a net, using wooden paddles (羽子板) and a shuttlecock (羽根). Often associated with girls and festive decorations.
The children played battledore and shuttlecock during the New Year holidays.
Oibane is one of Japan's traditional games.
Standard kanji spelling for the traditional New Year game.
Variant spelling without okurigana.
Kana spelling; often used in explanations or for learners.
Uncommon variant using 子 instead of 根.
Compound of 追い (chasing) and 羽根 (shuttlecock), referring to the action of hitting the shuttlecock back and forth.