蒔まき灰ばい

noun

ash for spreading (tea ceremony)

Specialized term in the Japanese tea ceremony (chanoyu). Refers to ash used to shape and maintain the charcoal fire in the hearth (ro) or brazier (furo).

• 茶さ道どうでは、蒔まき灰ばいを使つかって炉ろの火ひ加か減げんを整ととのえる。

  In the tea ceremony, ash for spreading is used to adjust the fire in the hearth.