Definition of 鏡開き (かがみびらき)

かがみびら

鏡開き

かがみびらき

kagamibiraki

noun
1.
cutting the New Year's rice cake (January 11th)
2.
traditional breaking of a sake cask at weddings, receptions, etc.
Related Kanji
鏡 mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering
開 open, unfold, unseal