winter wind whistling through a bamboo fence
A poetic seasonal word (kigo) for winter, describing the sound of cold wind blowing through a bamboo fence or lattice, likened to a flute.
On a winter night, I heard the wind whistling through the bamboo fence.
This haiku features the winter wind whistling through a bamboo fence.
Standard kanji spelling. 虎落 (もがり) refers to a bamboo fence, and 笛 (ふえ) means flute, evoking the sound of wind through the fence.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; the kana もがり may be easier to read for some learners.
Compound of 虎落 (もがり, 'bamboo fence') and 笛 (ふえ, 'flute'). The exact origin of 虎落 is uncertain, but it may be related to the idea of a tiger-proof fence. The word is a poetic term for the sound of winter wind through a bamboo fence.