坊ぼう主ずめくり

noun

bozu mekuri; simple card game using hyakunin isshu cards

A casual game where players draw and discard picture cards from a Hyakunin Isshu deck, trying to avoid the 'bozu' (monk) card. Often played at New Year's or in classrooms.

See also: 百人一首

• お正しょう月がつに家か族ぞくで坊ぼう主ずめくりをして遊あそんだ。

  We played bozu mekuri as a family during the New Year holidays.

• 坊ぼう主ずめくりは百ひゃく人にん一いっ首しゅの絵え札ふだを使つかう簡かん単たんなゲームです。

  Bozu mekuri is a simple game that uses the picture cards from Hyakunin Isshu.