仏ぶつ滅めつ日にち

noun

very unlucky day (old almanacs)

Archaic term referring to a day considered extremely inauspicious in traditional calendar systems. Modern Japanese typically uses 仏滅 (ぶつめつ) for the same concept.

See also: 仏滅

• 昔むかしの暦こよみでは、仏ぶつ滅めつ日にちには婚こん礼れいを避さけたという。

  In old calendars, they say weddings were avoided on very unlucky days.