A feather worn on the chest of a donor in the Community Chest campaign (held every October) to raise funds for private social welfare projects. In a broad sense, it refers to the Community Chest. It began to be used in the United States in 1928, and has been used in Japan since 1948 (Showa 23). A seasonal word for autumn. [Kazuhiko Yokoyama] [Reference item] |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
民間社会福祉事業の資金集めのための共同募金運動(毎年10月)で、募金者の胸につける羽根。広義には共同募金をさす。1928年アメリカ合衆国で用いられ始め、日本では1948年(昭和23)から用いられている。秋の季語。 [横山和彦] [参照項目] |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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