振ふる舞まい水みず

noun

water left out for travelers in summer

A traditional custom of placing buckets of water by the roadside during hot weather so that passersby can drink or cool off. Often associated with hospitality and community care.

• 昔むかしは夏なつになると、道みち端ばたに振ふる舞まい水みずが置おかれていた。

  In the old days, water for travelers was placed along the roadside in summer.