鼬いたちごっこ

1. 1going round in circles ; game of cat and mouse ; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth Translated by Jiyomi
2. 2itachi-gokko ; Edo-period children's game in which two players alternately pinch the back of the other's hands and stack them on top of each other while saying "itachi-gokko, nezumi-gokko"

Other writings and readings

JMdict entry 1575470. Source and licence.