田た守もり

noun

protecting a rice field; watching over a field; person who watches over a rice field

Refers to the act of guarding or looking after a rice field, or the person who does so. This is a relatively specific and possibly historical or rural term.

• 昔むかしは村むら人びとが交こう代たいで田た守もりをした。

  In the old days, villagers took turns protecting the rice fields.

• 田た守もりの役やく目めは、鳥とりや獣けものから田たんぼを守まもることだ。

  The role of the field watcher is to protect the rice paddies from birds and animals.