Tousei

Japanese: 踏青 - とうせい

〘 noun 〙 Going out into the fields and playing on the green grass. Men and women playing in the fields in spring. Outdoor play. It is an old Chinese event that was introduced, and there are various theories about the date, such as the middle of the New Year, February 2nd, or March 3rd. Treading grass. [Season: Spring] *Kukashu (around 1359-68) 1. Lanhui Tu "This year the peach and plum blossoms are early. _{The world} is busy treading on the green." [Su Che - Preface to the poem Treading on the Green]

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Japanese:

〘名〙野に出て青草を踏んで遊ぶこと。春に男女が野山で遊ぶこと。野遊び。中国の古い行事が移入されたもので、その期日に関しては、正月の半ば、二月二日、三月三日などの諸説がある。踏草。《季・春》※空華集（1359‐68頃）一・蘭蕙図「今年桃李早。挙_レ世踏青忙」〔蘇轍‐踏青詩序〕

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