Definition of 嫁の尻たたき (よめのしりたたき)

よめしり

嫁の尻たたき

よめのしりたたき

yomenoshiritataki

View details for kanji: 嫁View details for kanji: 尻
expression, noun
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traditional Koshogatsu ceremony where the newly-wed wife is hit with a sacred wooden pole on the rump to ensure her fertility(obscure)
See also:小正月,  祝い棒
Other readings:
嫁の尻叩き【よめのしりたたき】
Related Kanji
嫁 marry into, bride
尻 buttocks, hips, butt, rear
叩 strike, beat, kow tow, hit, thrash, criticize