koinobori

English

Etymology

From Japanese こいのぼり.

Noun

koinobori (plural koinobori)

  1. a carp-shaped streamer used to celebrate Children's Day in Japan.
    • 1975, Nihon Bunka Kenkyūjo, A Hundred things Japanese, Japan Culture Institute, page 17:
      This was perfect— it rationalized the koinobori as quite befitting a peace-loving Japan.
    • 2008, Sharon Jeffus, Jamie Aramini, Geography Through Art: International Art Projects for Kids, Geography Matters, →ISBN, page 68:
      At this time, families with boys hang koinobori from flagpoles in their yard. Koinobori is a fish-shaped banner. Each male in the family is represented by a koinobori on the flagpole.
    • 2016, Lawrence Winkler, Samurai Road, Bellatrix, →ISBN:
      Along with the raising of koinobori, children indulge in kashiwa-mochi sticky rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves.

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