Definition of 嫁祝い (よめいわい)

よめいわ

嫁祝い

よめいわい

yomeiwai

View details for kanji: 嫁View details for kanji: 祝
noun
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traditional Koshogatsu ceremony where the newly-wed wife is hit on the rump with a sacred wooden pole to ensure her fertility
See also:小正月,  祝い棒
Other readings:
嫁祝【よめいわい】
Related Kanji
嫁 marry into, bride
祝 celebrate, congratulate