n. [ NL., fr. Gr. "rafh` a seam or suture, fr. "ra`ptein to sew or stitch together. ] 1. (Anat.) A line, ridge, furrow, or band of fibers, especially in the median line; as, the raphe of the tongue. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ソーランぶし, so-ran bushi] (n) traditional work song of Hokkaido herring fishery workers, performed by school students in modern choreographed interpretations