福ふく娘むすめ

noun

shrine maiden for Tōka Ebisu festival

A young woman temporarily employed as a shrine maiden during the Tōka Ebisu festival, often associated with selling lucky charms and assisting with rituals.

See also: 十日戎

• 十とお日か戎えびすでは、福ふく娘むすめが縁えん起ぎ物ものを授じゅ与よします。

  During the Tōka Ebisu festival, the fukumusume distribute lucky charms.

• 今年ことしの福ふく娘むすめに選えらばれたのは大だい学がく生せいの田た中なかさんです。

  This year's fukumusume is Ms. Tanaka, a university student.