お多た福ふく面めん

noun

humorous mask of a homely woman's face

A mask used in traditional Japanese comedy or festivals, characterized by a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks. Often associated with the comical 'Otafuku' or 'Okame' figure.

• 祭まつりでお多た福ふく面めんをかぶった人ひとが踊おどっていた。

  At the festival, a person wearing an Otafuku mask was dancing.