ししおどし

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ししおどし – see the following entry.

【鹿威し】

[noun] a device used to scare away birds and animals

[noun] a traditional device found in Japanese gardens, composed of a bamboo tube that when filled with water revolves to empty and makes a clanking sound

Alternative spellings
獅子脅し, 獅子威し

(This term, ししおどし, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)