金きん魚ぎょすくい

noun

goldfish scooping; goldfish catching game

A traditional festival game where players try to catch goldfish using a paper scooper (ポイ) that easily breaks. Often seen at summer festivals and fairs.

• 夏なつ祭まつりで金きん魚ぎょすくいを楽たのしんだ。

  I enjoyed goldfish scooping at the summer festival.

• 金きん魚ぎょすくいのポイはすぐ破やぶれてしまう。

  The paper scooper for goldfish scooping tears easily.