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[まつり()]
matsuri
noun, noun, used as a suffix

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matsuri

English Meaning(s) for 祭

noun
  1. festival; feast
  2. harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; flaming
noun, used as a suffix
  1. galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy; mania

Definition and Synonyms for 祭

Festival an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
Synonyms: フェス, フェスティバル, 祝典, 祝宴, 祝祭, お祭り, 祭り, 祭る, 祭事, 祭典, 祭礼
Ritual any customary observance or practice
Synonyms: セレモニー, , 儀典, 儀式, , , 典礼, 定式, , 式典, 祭り, 祭る, 祭事, 祭儀, 祭祀, 聖祭
Celebration a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
Synonyms: 喜び事, , , お祝い, 祝い, 祝う, 祝い事, 祝儀, 祝典, 祝宴, 祝言, 祝い言, 祝賀, 祝賀会, お祭り, 祭り, 祭る, 祭式, 祭礼
Observance a formal event performed on a special occasion
Synonyms: セレモニー, , , , 儀典, 儀式, 儀式用, , , 典礼, , 式典, 栄典, お祝い, 祝典, 祭り, 祭る
Festival a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
Synonyms: フェス, フェスティバル, 祝い事, 祝祭, お祭り, 祭り, 祭る, 祭事, 祭典, 祭礼, 祭祀

Meanings for each kanji in 祭

» ritual; offer prayers; celebrate; deify; enshrine; worship

Categories 祭 is a member of

Custom accepted or habitual practice
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Celebration any joyous diversion
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Occasion a vaguely specified social event
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Period an amount of time
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 祭

Sample Sentences for 祭

The students were busy preparing for the school festival.
Our campus festival is to be held next week.
That theater has a foreign film festival every other month.
Our school festival was held last month.
I dressed up as a girl for the school festival.

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