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

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matsuri

English Meaning(s) for 祭り

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 祭り

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 祭り

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

Categories 祭り 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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Sample Sentences for 祭り

Every year, a festival is held when it is the best time to see the cherry trees.
Villagers were going to celebrate the wine festival.
"I've heard about it, Koichi" "You don't need to say anything more, I know. It's the summer festival incident at the shrine, right?"
The festival is looked forward to by the villagers.
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.

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