豆まめまき

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

sowing beans; planting beans

Refers to the agricultural act of sowing beans or pulses. Can also be used figuratively for scattering small items like beans.

• 畑はたけに豆まめまきをした。

  We sowed beans in the field.

• 子こ供どもたちが豆まめまきのように小こ石いしをまいた。

  The children scattered pebbles as if sowing beans.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

bean scattering; Setsubun bean throwing

Specifically the ritual of throwing roasted soybeans during Setsubun (February 3rd) to drive away evil spirits and invite good fortune. Often accompanied by shouting 'Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!'.

See also: 節分

• 節せつ分ぶんには豆まめまきをして鬼おにを追おい払はらいます。

  On Setsubun, we scatter beans to drive out the demons.

• 今年ことしは神じん社じゃの豆まめまきに参さん加かした。

  This year I participated in the bean-throwing ceremony at the shrine.