KudoZ home » Japanese to English » Anthropology

土用の丑の尻つけ

English translation: the sea bathing of the lower part of body in the day of the ox in midsummer

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs
(or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)

Japanese term or phrase:	土用の丑の尻つけ
English translation:	the sea bathing of the lower part of body in the day of the ox in midsummer
Entered by:	cinefil

Options:
- Contribute to this entry
- Include in personal glossary

11:28 Apr 22, 2010

Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology

Japanese term or phrase: 土用の丑の尻つけ

高浜の海における利用慣行についての民俗学的調査によると、明治以前にその起源をさかのぼることができる慣行としては、寄りもの拾い（海辺に漂着する木々などを採取すること）、節供、土用の丑の尻つけ、盆、大晦日、祭、弁天祭などがあったという

JpBaugh KudoZ activity Questions: 150 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (11 closed without grading) Answers: 22
Local time: 01:13

the sea bathing of the lower part of body in the day of the ox in midsummer

Explanation:
これは日本全土、ことに南島から瀬戸内海沿岸地方に広く行なわれていた「浜降り」「浜遊び」に
属する民俗慣行である。詳述は避けるが、高砂にはこの他「土用の丑の尻つけ」など民俗学上興味深
い行事も行なわれていた。一つだけ引用しておこう。

土用の丑は尻をつけに行かんと尻がくさるいうて、必ず家内中で夜でも浜へ行きました。 (河村
はるえ、七六歳)
http://homepage3.nifty.com/eternal-life/irihamakodomo.htm

Selected response from:

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 09:13

Grading comment

ありがとうございます。参考ページも興味深いです。
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

2 +1

the sea bathing of the lower part of body in the day of the ox in midsummer

cinefil

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

22 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

the sea bathing of the lower part of body in the day of the ox in midsummer

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 3

Grading comment

ありがとうございます。参考ページも興味深いです。

Return to KudoZ list

Changes made by editors

Apr 27, 2010 - Changes made by cinefil:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

Overview

Latest translation questions

Ask a translation question

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations

土用の丑の尻つけ

English translation: the sea bathing of the lower part of body in the day of the ox in midsummer

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

Answers

Sign in to your ProZ.com account...

Or create a new account

ProZ.com ideas

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

土用の丑の尻つけ

English translation: the sea bathing of the lower part of body in the day of the ox in midsummer

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

Answers

Sign in to your ProZ.com account...

Or create a new account

ProZ.com ideas

KudoZ™ translation helpThe KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.