はまや

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of はまや – see the following entry.

【破魔矢】 [noun] (historical) an arrow used with the 破魔弓 (hama yumi, literally “break-devil bow”), given to boys as a toy at New Years [noun] (modern) a decorative arrow as part of a set of decorations put out at New Years and at roof raisings

(This term, はまや, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)