street-corner dancing; dancing on a street corner
Refers to the historical practice of performing dances at street corners or crossroads, often by traveling entertainers or during festivals.
江戸時代には、辻踊りが盛んに行われていた。
In the Edo period, street-corner dancing was widely performed.
祭りの夜、若者たちが辻踊りを始めた。
On the night of the festival, the young people started dancing on the street corner.
Standard kanji spelling with okurigana.
Abbreviated kanji form without okurigana; less common.
Compound of 辻 (つじ, 'crossroads, street corner') and 踊り (おどり, 'dance'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term describes a practice known from the Edo period.