カカシ
kakashi
The Japanese word カカシ (kakashi) means a scarecrow, which is a human-shaped figure made of straw used to scare birds away from crops.
How do you pronounce it?
kakashi
Did you know?
- In some rural Japanese folklore, scarecrows like the カカシ were sometimes depicted as possessing a soul or even being a vessel for spirits to guard the land.
- The term can sometimes be used metaphorically in Japanese to describe a person who is a mere figurehead or someone who exists only for show, much like a person with no real power.
- In Japanese pop culture, the name カカシ is widely recognized by many people not as a farming tool, but as the name of a famous ninja character from the manga series 'Naruto'.
Examples in context
- 田んぼにカカシを立てました。Tanbo ni kakashi o tatemashita.I set up a scarecrow in the rice field.
- そのカカシはとても大きいです。Sono kakashi wa totemo ookii desu.That scarecrow is very large.
- カカシを作って鳥を追い払います。Kakashi o tsukutte tori o oiharaimasu.I will make a scarecrow to drive the birds away.
Example conversation
Ren and Misaki are walking through a countryside farm field.
- 蓮 Renあそこにカカシがありますね。Asoko ni kakashi ga arimasu ne.There is a scarecrow over there, isn't there?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、鳥が来ないようにしています。Hai, tori ga konai you ni shite imasu.Yes, they are doing that so the birds won't come.
- 蓮 Ren美咲さんはカカシを作ったことがありますか？Misaki-san wa kakashi o tsukutta koto ga arimasu ka?Misaki, have you ever made a scarecrow?
- 美咲 Misakiいいえ、一度もありません。Iie, ichido mo arimasen.No, never.
