雛祭り

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雛祭り (Hina matsuri): a Hina matsuri store display featuring all 7 tiers of the dolls' imperial court.
Kanji in this term
ひな
Jinmeiyō
まつ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of (hina, doll) +‎ 祭り (matsuri, festival).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

(ひな)(まつ) (Hina Matsuri

  1. The Japanese festival of Hina matsuri, held on 3 March.
    Also known as "Girls' Day" or the "Doll Festival", wherein most families with girls pray for their young girls' growth and future happiness. Celebrated with displays of dolls representing the imperial court, before which are placed offerings such as diamond-shaped mochi (doughy rice cakes), white sake, and peach blossoms. Also called 桃の節句 (Momo no Sekku, the Peach Festival) as Hina matsuri occurs during the peach blossom season on the old lunar calendar.

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References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN