祭り

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A Japanese festival.
Kanji in this term
祭
まつ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
祭

Etymology

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 祭(まつ)る (matsuru, “to enshrine”).

Pronunciation

Noun

祭(まつ)り • (matsuri) 

  1. festival
  2. ceremonial

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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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