鳶とびの者もの

expression, noun

firefighter (Edo period)

Historical term for firefighters in the Edo period, known for their agility and acrobatic skills on rooftops.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、鳶とびの者ものは火か事じの際さいに活かつ躍やくした。

  In the Edo period, tobi-no-mono were active during fires.

expression, noun

construction worker; scaffolding builder

Refers to workers who erect scaffolding and work at heights, often associated with traditional construction skills. The term is less common in modern contexts.

• 鳶とびの者ものは高たかい足あし場ばを組くむのが得とく意いだ。

  Tobi-no-mono are skilled at building high scaffolding.