カネタタキ

noun

Ornebius kanetataki (species of scaled cricket)

A small cricket known for its bell-like chirping sound. The name literally means 'bell striker'.

• カネタタキは秋あきに「チッチッチッ」と鳴なく小ちいさな虫むしです。

  The kanetataki is a small insect that chirps 'chit-chit-chit' in autumn.

• 庭にわでカネタタキの声こえを聞きいた。

  I heard the sound of a kanetataki in the garden.

noun

ringing a bell; bell ringer

The act of striking a bell, or a person who does so. This is the literal meaning of the kanji 鉦叩き.

• お寺てらで鉦かね叩たたきの音おとが響ひびいていた。

  The sound of bell ringing echoed at the temple.

• 彼かれは祭まつりの鉦かね叩たたきを任まかされた。

  He was put in charge of ringing the bell at the festival.

noun

bell hammer; bell striker

The tool used to strike a bell; a hammer or mallet for ringing a bell. Related to 撞木 (shumoku).

See also: 撞木

• 鐘しょう楼ろうには大おおきな鉦かね叩たたきが置おいてあった。

  A large bell hammer was placed in the belfry.