Red sardine - Aka sardine

Japanese: 赤鰯 - あかいわし

〘Noun〙① A salted, reddish sardine. Also refers to the dried version. On Setsubun, the head of this fish is hung at the entrance along with holly . ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Koshoku Ichidai Otoko (1682), chapter 8, "A red sardine is placed next to a grilled wild goose . " ② A phrase used to mock a blunt, rusty sword. Also, a ronin who carries such a sword. → Red sardines, the husband's favorite. ※Haiku, Toseimondei Dokugin Nijūkasen (1680), Iwao Dokugin, "A red sardine, the moon's sword is drawn, the dew is caught with two strands of straw."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 塩漬けにして赤みがかったイワシ。また、干したものもいう。節分にこの頭を柊(ひいらぎ)とともに戸口にさす。※浮世草子・好色一代男（1682）八「鴈(がん)の板焼に赤鰯(アカイハシ)を置合」② 赤くさびた鈍刀をあざけっていう語。また、そのような刀を持った浪人。→亭主(ていしゅ)の好きな赤鰯。※俳諧・桃青門弟独吟廿歌仙（1680）巖翁独吟「赤鰯月の劒を引そばめ藁二筋でからめとる露」

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