恵え方ほう

noun

lucky direction; favorable direction

In Japanese folk tradition, the auspicious direction for the year, often associated with 恵方巻き (eho-maki) eaten on Setsubun.

• 今年ことしの恵え方ほうは南なん南なん東とうです。

  This year's lucky direction is south-southeast.

• 節せつ分ぶんには恵え方ほうを向むいて太ふと巻まきを食たべる。

  On Setsubun, we eat a thick sushi roll facing the lucky direction.