Nariki-zeme (nariki, which is written as 成り木, means fruit bearing trees, and 責め, which in this case is pronounced 'zeme,' is a noun form of 責める [semeru] which in this context means to press a tree for fruition) is a folk rite praying for a good harvest, conducted on such fruit trees as persimmon, chestnut and ume.
成り木責め（なりきぜめ）とは、カキノキ、クリ、ウメなど果樹（成り木）について行なわれる豊作祈願の習俗である。