Published: 2025-03-04 03:49

宮崎 重さ100キロ近い餅運ぶ距離競う「大力餅運び」

重さ100キロ近い大きな抱えて歩く距離競う「大力餅運び」が今月2日、宮崎県国富町の神社で行われました。

「大力餅運び」は五穀じょう無病息災を願う国富町稲荷神社大祭あわせて80年ほど前から行われています。

ことしも「大人の」と小学生以下の「子ども」に分かれて31人が参加しました。

大人のでは、直径60センチと50センチの紅白台座ごと持っ境内歩き、その距離競います。

2つのは重さが100キロ近くあり、台座含めるおよそ120キロになるということで、日ざし注ぐ中、参加者たちは浮かべながら抱え最も長い人で36メートル運びました。

一方、「子ども」では重さおよそ30キロの使われましたが、持ち上げられない子どももいて、見物に訪れた人からは「頑張れ」などと盛んな声援送られていました。 最も長く運んだのは小学4年の一万田杏奈さんで、距離は165メートルでした。 一万田さんは「最初は軽かったけど、歩くたびに重くなっていきました。来年は今回記録超えたい」と話していました。

# 言葉 意味
5 もち (餅) : mochi; (sticky) rice cake
4 ぶ (部) : 1. department (in an organization); division; bureau 2. club
3 きょり (距離) : distance; range
3 こども (子供) : child
2 かかえる (抱える) : 1. to hold or carry under or in the arms 2. to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.)
2 きそう (競う) : to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
2 ちからもち (力餅) : 1. fortifying mochi; mochi that improves one's strength 2. mochi received from one's parents after giving birth
2 はこび (運び) : progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
2 くにとみちょう (国富町) : Kunitomichō (place)
2 おこなう (行う) : to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
2 だいざ (台座) : pedestal
2 およそ (凡そ) : 1. about; roughly; approximately 2. generally; on the whole; as a rule
2 もっとも (最も) : most; extremely
2 はこぶ (運ぶ) : 1. to carry; to transport; to move; to convey 2. to come; to go
2 いちまだ (一万田) : Ichimada (surname)
1 みやざきけん (宮崎県) : Miyazaki prefecture (Kyushu)
1 ごこく (五穀) : the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))
1 じょう (尉) : 1. inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system) 2. (noh) old man
1 むびょう (無病) : in sound health
1 そくさい (息災) : good health
1 けん (剣) : 1. sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade 2. bayonet
1 え (柄) : 1. handle; grip 2. stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
1 いなりじんじゃ (稲荷神社) : Inari Shrine (place)
1 たいさい (大祭) : grand festival
1 あわせる (会わせる) : 1. to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet 2. to expose to; to subject to
1 しも (霜) : 1. frost 2. white hair; grey hair; gray hair
1 しょうがくせい (小学生) : elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
1 わかれる (分かれる) : 1. to branch; to fork; to diverge 2. to separate; to split; to divide
1 さんか (参加) : participation; joining; entry; adherence
1 ちょっけい (直径) : diameter
1 こうはく (紅白) : 1. red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors) 2. two teams; two groups
1 ごと (毎) : each; every
1 もつ (持つ) : 1. to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry 2. to possess; to have; to own
1 けいだい (境内) : grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
1 あるく (歩く) : to walk
1 ふくめる (含める) : 1. to include (in a group or scope) 2. to instruct; to make one understand
1 ひざし (日差し) : sunlight; rays of the Sun
1 そそぐ (注ぐ) : 1. to pour (into) 2. to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to pour onto; to spray
1 さんかしゃ (参加者) : participant; entrant
1 がく (額) : 1. (picture) frame; framed picture 2. amount (esp. of money); sum
1 あせ (汗) : 1. sweat; perspiration 2. moisture; condensation
1 うかべる (浮かべる) : 1. to float; to set afloat; to launch 2. to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)
1 いっぽう (一方) : 1. one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party 2. on the one hand; on the other hand
1 つかう (使う) : 1. to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use 2. to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate
1 もちあげる (持ち上げる) : 1. to elevate; to raise; to lift up 2. to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
1 おとずれる (訪れる) : 1. to visit; to call on 2. to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
1 がんばる (頑張る) : 1. to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best 2. to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion)
1 せいえん (声援) : (shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
1 おくる (送る) : 1. to send (a thing); to dispatch; to despatch; to transmit 2. to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person)
1 しょうがく (小学) : 1. elementary school; primary school; grade school 2. school for children over eight years old in ancient China
1 あんな (杏奈) : Anna (fem)
1 たび (足袋) : tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
1 こんかい (今回) : this time; now
1 きろく (記録) : 1. record; minutes; document 2. record (e.g. in sports); results; score
1 こえる (越える) : 1. to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of); to go beyond; to go past 2. to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
1 はなす (話す) : 1. to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat 2. to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss