noun
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.
正月に子供たちが追い羽根をして遊んだ。
The children played battledore and shuttlecock during the New Year holidays.
追い羽根は日本の伝統的な遊びの一つです。
Oibane is one of Japan's traditional games.
Compound of 追い (chasing) and 羽根 (shuttlecock), referring to the action of hitting the shuttlecock back and forth.