破魔弓

Japanese

Alternative spelling
浜弓

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破魔弓

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Hama Yumi

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Compound of 破魔(はま) (hama, literally “break-devil”) + 弓(ゆみ) (yumi, “bow”).^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

破(は)魔(ま)弓(ゆみ) • (hama yumi)

(historical) a toy bow used to shoot the 破魔矢 (hama ya, literally “break-devil arrow”), given to boys as a toy at New Years
(modern) a decorative bow as part of a set of decorations put out at New Years and at roof raisings

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