Day-of-the-Boar Festival
A traditional Japanese festival held on the Day of the Boar in the lunar calendar, often involving prayers for children's health and prosperity. The term is a specific cultural event name.
See also: 亥の子
At the Day-of-the-Boar Festival, we pound mochi to pray for the healthy growth of children.
Standard spelling with okurigana.
Variant without okurigana; seen in some contexts.
From 亥の子 (Day of the Boar) + 祝い (celebration). The festival originates from ancient Chinese zodiac traditions and was adopted in Japan to pray for children's well-being.