Vocab Info
A4 Noun
お盆O-Bon, Bon Festival, Lantern Festival, Festival of the Dead, tray
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
Obon, Bon Festival, Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July
Noun
2.
tray
Polite (teineigo) language,See Also:
All Forms
お盆 【おぼん】
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Pitch Accent
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ぼ
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お盆は祖先の冥福を祈る仏事です。
Obon is a Buddhist event to pray for the repose of ancestors.
お盆に迎え火を焚いて死者の霊を迎えました。
During Obon, we lit welcoming fires to invite the spirits of the deceased.
七月十五日を中心に、その周辺がお盆の時期とされている。
Centered on July 15th, the days around then are considered the period for Obon.
お盆のために精霊棚を作って供物をそなえ、棚経をあげてもらった。
For Obon, we set up a spirit altar to offer food and had sutras chanted.
江戸時代からは、お盆はふつう7月13日から16日にかけて行われたそうだ。
Since the Edo period, Obon has usually been held from July 13th to 16th.
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