Poisson d'avril (English spelling)

Japanese: Poisson d'avril(英語表記)Poissondavril
Poisson d'avril (English spelling)

...There is also a theory that people started making people walk in vain to commemorate the story of Christ's suffering, when he was sent from Annas (the chief priest) to Caiaphas (the chief priest), from Caiaphas to Pilate (the governor of Judea), from Pilate to King Herod, and from King Herod back to Pilate in early April. In France, April fools are called Poisson d'avril, which means "April fish" and refers to mackerel (maquereau). Mackerel are caught in large numbers in April and used for food, so some say that people who are fooled on April 1st are called April fish, and others say that the origin of the phrase is that the sun leaves Pisces in April.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Poisson d'avril" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…キリストが4月初めにアンナス(祭司の長)からカヤパ(祭司の長)のところに,カヤパからピラト(ユダヤの総督)に,ピラトからヘロデ王に,ヘロデ王からふたたびピラトにもどされたので,そのキリスト受難の故事を記念して,他人をむだに歩かせるようになったとの説もある。 なおフランスでは四月ばかをポアソン・ダブリルPoisson d’avrilとよんでいるが,これは〈4月の魚〉という意味でサバ(マクローmaquereau)をさしている。サバは4月になるとたくさん釣られ食料にされるので,4月1日にだまされる人を4月の魚というとする説や,4月になると太陽がうお座をはなれるので,それが起源だとの説もある。…

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