縁えん起ぎを担かつぐ

expression, godan verb (-gu)

be superstitious; believe in omens

Refers to the act of caring about lucky or unlucky signs, often in a light or self-aware way.

• 彼かれは縁えん起ぎを担かついで、試し合あいの前まえには必かならず同おなじ靴くつ下したを履はく。

  He's superstitious and always wears the same socks before a match.

• 縁えん起ぎを担かつぐわけじゃないけど、今日きょうは傘かさを開ひらいたまま家いえに入はいらないほうがいいかも。

  I'm not really superstitious, but maybe I shouldn't enter the house with an open umbrella today.