飴あめ売うり

noun

candy vendor

Especially refers to an Edo-period candy vendor who walked around playing a flute or another musical instrument while selling candy.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには飴あめ売うりが笛ふえを吹ふきながら町まちを歩あるいた。

  In the Edo period, candy vendors walked through town playing a flute.