Seesaw - Seesaw (English spelling)

Japanese: シーソー - しーそー(英語表記)seesaw
Seesaw - Seesaw (English spelling)

It is a piece of equipment in which players stand on either end of a thick board (3-5 meters long) supported in the middle, and move it up and down in time with each other. The height of the fulcrum varies from 60 to 150 cm, but for small children, a height of around 60 to 80 cm is appropriate. It is called different names depending on the region, such as "Gittanbattan," "Agariko-sagariko," and "Kometsuki." As a playground equipment for children, it can help develop balance, a sense of rhythm, and cooperation, and its structure is simple.

[Toshiko Yamagai]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

中央に支えのある1枚の厚板(長さ3~5メートル)の両端に乗って、互いに調子をとりながら上下させて遊ぶ用具。その支点の高さは60センチメートルから150センチメートルぐらいまで種々あるが、幼児にとっては高さ60センチメートルから80センチメートル前後のものが適当である。「ぎったんばったん」「あがりこさがりこ」「こめつき」など、地方により呼び名が違う。子供の遊具として、体の平衡機能、リズム感、協同性などを養うことができ、また構造も簡単である。

[山崖俊子]

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