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N3 Noun

(ぼん)tray, family, household, O-Bon, Bon Festival, Lantern Festival, Festival of the Dead

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      tray

    2. Noun

      2.

      family, household

    3. Noun

      3.

      Obon, Bon Festival, Lantern Festival, Festival of the Dead

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    4. Noun

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      (ぼん)とは7(がつ)15(にち)あたりを()します。

      The Bon Festival is generally around July 15th.

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      地方(ちほう)によって(ぼん)日付(ひづけ)()わる(こと)がある。

      The date of the Bon Festival can vary depending on the region.

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      (ぼん)には(むか)()()いて死者(ししゃ)(れい)(むか)え、墓参(はかまい)りをします。

      During the Bon Festival, we light welcoming fires to invite the spirits of the deceased and visit their graves.

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      その(ぼん)()っているお煎餅(せんべい)和菓子(わがし)(わたし)()ってくれませんか?

      Could you please get me the rice crackers and Japanese sweets that are on the tray?

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      (ちゃ)(ぼん)()せて(はこ)んでいたら(あし)(すべ)らせて(すべ)てぶちまけてしまいました。

      I slipped and spilled all the tea while carrying it on the tray for the Bon Festival.

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