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[たなばた(七夕)]
tanabata
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[たな()·ばた()]
tanabata
[たなばた(織女)]
tanabata
[たな()·ばた()]
tanabata
Outdated Kanji
[しち()·せき()]
shichiseki

English Meaning(s) for 七夕

noun
  1. Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver

Meanings for each kanji in 七夕

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Sample Sentences for 七夕

The Star Festival is in July.
When I was in my first years of grade school, my father taught me a haiku and I longed to be a poet. On my Tanabata wish, I also wrote "Please make me a poet". Thirty years have passed and my wish has been granted. I am without doubt an invalid.
We celebrate the Star Festival in July.
The Tanabata Festival is often called the Star Festival. August 7th, the day of the festival, is said to be the only time when a pair of lovers, stars separated by the Milky Way, can see each other.
Tanabata comes up in manga a lot so I also know it fairly well.

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