Vocabulary
N2Noun

お盆

おぼん

Meaning

  • 1.Obon (Buddhist festival to honor the spirits of ancestors)

Meanings across languages

English
Obon (Buddhist festival to honor the spirits of ancestors)
Tiếng Việt
lễ hội Obon
日本語
お盆
한국어
오본 (조상 기리는 축제)
中文
盂兰盆节
Bahasa Indonesia
Obon (festival Buddhis untuk menghormati arwah)
ภาษาไทย
โอบง (เทศกาลบูชาบรรพบุรุษ)
Español
Obon (festival budista)
Français
Obon (festival bouddhiste)
Deutsch
Obon (Fest zur Ehrung der Ahnen)
Português
Obon (festival budista)

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Example sentences

  • お盆に祖父母を訪ねるために家に行きました

    I went to visit my grandparents for O-Bon.

  • おじいさんも毎年お盆に私たちに思い出を話してくれました

    My grandfather also shared memories with us every year during O-Bon.

  • 家族と過ごすお盆休みは、特別な時間だと再認識させられる。

    The O-Bon holiday spent with her family made her realize once again that it was a special time.

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