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Alternative spellings
出初め式
出初式
 
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Etymology

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From 出初(でぞ) (dezome) + (しき) (shiki).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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でぞめしき (dezomeshikiでぞめしき (dezomesiki)?

  1. Japanese New Year tradition among firefighting companies, including extravagant shows of prowess such as ladder-scaling

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN