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雉笛 (きじぶえ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

雉きじ笛ぶえ

Meanings

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noun

pheasant flute

rare term

A rare term for a traditional hunting tool: a flute that mimics the call of the green pheasant to lure it.

猟りょう師しは雉きじ笛ぶえを使つかってキジをおびき寄よせた。
The hunter used a pheasant flute to lure the pheasant.

Kanji

雉pheasant
笛flute, clarinet, pipe

Etymology

Compound of 雉 (kiji, 'green pheasant') and 笛 (fue, 'flute'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term directly describes the tool's function.