お盆

Japanese

Kanji in this term
盆
ぼん Grade: S
on’yomi

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

On’yomi
- (Tokyo) おぼん [òbóꜜǹ] (Nakadaka – [2])
- IPA^(key): [o̞bõ̞ɴ]

Proper noun

お盆 (hiragana おぼん, rōmaji Obon)

(Buddhism) the Obon Festival, held in summer to honor one's ancestors

Synonyms

盆 (ぼん) (bon)
盆祭 (ぼんまつ)り (bonmatsuri)
盂蘭盆 (うらぼん) (urabon)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

On’yomi
- (Tokyo) おぼん [òbóń] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA^(key): [o̞bõ̞ɴ]

Noun

お盆 (hiragana おぼん, rōmaji obon)

a tray (to bring dishes or beverages from kitchen to table, of wooden or metal)

Synonyms

盆 (ぼん) (bon)

See also

List of festivals in Japan on Wiktionary
List of festivals in Japan on Wikipedia

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