立りゅう纓えい

noun

erect tail of a traditional Japanese hat

Refers to the upright, stiffened tail-like part of a formal court cap (冠, kanmuri). A technical term used in contexts of traditional Japanese court attire.

• 束そく帯たいの冠かんむりには立りゅう纓えいが付ついている。

  The kanmuri worn with sokutai has an erect tail.