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：2026/01/09
破魔弓
Hiragana
はまゆみ
Noun
historical
modern
Japanese Meaning
魔除けの矢「破魔矢（はまや）」を射るための弓。また、正月に男児の成長と厄除けを願って贈られる、小型の飾り弓。神棚や床の間などに飾られることが多い。 / 広くは、厄除けや開運を願って神社などで授与される、弓の形をした縁起物。
Easy Japanese Meaning
わるいものをはらうためのちいさなゆみ。おしょうがつにおとこのこにあげる
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
日本传统用于射“破魔矢”的小型玩具弓（新年赠予男童，寓意辟邪）。 / 象征祓除灾厄、驱邪的玩具弓。
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
日本傳統於新年贈予男孩的玩具弓，用於射破魔矢。 / 用以射驅邪箭（破魔矢）的玩具弓。 / 舊時祈福驅邪的弓玩具。
Korean Meaning
액귀를 쫓는 ‘파마야’를 쏘는 옛 장난감 활 / 일본에서 정초에 소년에게 주던 작은 의식용 활
Indonesian
busur mainan tradisional Jepang untuk menembakkan hama ya (panah pengusir roh jahat) / busur hadiah Tahun Baru untuk anak laki-laki dalam tradisi Jepang
Vietnamese Meaning
(xưa) cây cung đồ chơi dùng để bắn mũi tên trừ tà, tặng cho bé trai dịp Năm Mới / cung “phá ma” mang tính nghi lễ, tượng trưng xua đuổi tà khí đầu năm
Tagalog Meaning
Laruang pana para sa pagpapana ng hama ya (palasong pantaboy-demonyo) tuwing Bagong Taon / Makasaysayang pana-laruan na ibinibigay sa mga batang lalaki sa Bagong Taon
Sense（1）
(historical) a toy bow used to shoot the 破魔矢 (hama ya, literally “break-devil arrow”), given to boys as a toy at New Years
Sense（2）
(modern) a decorative bow as part of a set of decorations put out at New Years and at roof raisings
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(historical) a toy bow used to shoot the 破魔矢 (hama ya, literally “break-devil arrow”), given to boys as a toy at New Years
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破魔弓
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We decorate with a Hamaya for the New Year.
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新年には、破魔弓を飾ります。
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