rice-planting song
A traditional folk song sung while planting rice seedlings in paddies, often to keep rhythm and ease the labor.
My grandmother used to sing rice-planting songs when planting rice.
In this region, old rice-planting songs have been passed down.
Refers to the act of rice planting itself, while 田植え歌 is the song sung during that activity.
A broader term for folk songs; 田植え歌 is a specific type of work song within that category.
Standard spelling with okurigana, clearly indicating the reading.
Variant without okurigana; less common but still used.
Uses 唄 (uta) which specifically means a song or ballad, often with a traditional or folk nuance.
Rare variant combining no okurigana and 唄.
Compound of 田植え (taue, 'rice planting') and 歌 (uta, 'song'). The exact historical origin of such work songs is uncertain, but they have been part of agricultural traditions for centuries.