門かど涼すずみ

noun

cooling off outside the gate

Archaic term for the custom of stepping outside one's gate to enjoy the evening cool, especially in summer. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 昔むかしの人ひとは、夏なつの夕ゆう方がたに門かど涼すずみを楽たのしんだという。

  It is said that people in the old days enjoyed cooling off outside the gate on summer evenings.