お盆
おぼん
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
Meanings
Noun
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July- trayPolite
Example sentences
お盆が近づいてきた。
The Bon Festival is near at hand.
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During Obon there is much confusion at train stations.
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Japan's Obon is similar to Mexico's Day of the Dead.
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On the tray are five objects - three of them are keys.
日本人は、お盆の間先祖が自分達のところにやってきていると信じている。
During O-bon, Japanese people believe they receive a visit from an ancestor.