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Kotomora

鍬くわ入いれ

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

breaking ground; ground-breaking ceremony

Refers to the ceremonial first breaking of ground, often at a construction site, using a hoe or shovel. Can be used as a noun or with する.

2

noun

New Year's hoe ceremony

A traditional New Year's ritual where a hoe is used to break ground in a field lying in a lucky direction, praying for a good harvest. Rare in modern urban life.