The event is also called "Oniyarai" (the event to chase off the demons and is also written to read 鬼遣らい by using Chinese characters and 鬼儺 by using different Chinese characters.) and "Nayarai."
「鬼やらい」（鬼遣らい、鬼儺などとも表記）、「儺（な）やらい」とも呼ばれる。