Kadobi

Japanese: 門火 - かどび

〘Noun〙① A fire lit in front of the gate when seeing off the deceased at a funeral. [Wamyosho, Ten Volumes (c. 934)]② A fire lit in front of the gate when sending off the bride's palanquin at a wedding, in the hope that she will never return. ※Koinyu-ki (c. 1443-73) "Lighting a fire at the gate. All the palanquins are taken out and lit to the right of the gate." ※Onna Choho-ki (Genroku 5) (1692) 2 "They bring out their things and light a fire at the gate. " ③ A fire lit in front of the gate during Obon to see off the spirits of the dead. A welcoming fire or a sending-off fire. [Season: Autumn] ※Kawabata Bosha Haiku Collection (1934) "A lone figure lit a fire at the gate."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 葬式で死者を送り出す時に、門前にたく火。〔十巻本和名抄（934頃）〕② 婚礼で花嫁の輿(こし)を送り出す時、再び帰ることのないように願って門前にたく火。※娵入記（1443‐73頃）「門火たく事。御こしをみなみないだしたてて、もんのみぎの方にたく」※女重宝記（元祿五年）（1692）二「物をしとみより出し門火(カドビ)をたき」③ 盂蘭盆(うらぼん)の時、死者の霊を送り迎えするため門前にたく火。迎え火や送り火。《季・秋》※川端茅舎句集（1934）「影法師孤(ひとり)の門火焚きにけり」

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