七五三

Meanings

1. Noun

   shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15
2. lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3

• 今年ことしは娘むすめの七五三しちごさんだ。

  Our daughter will be in the Shichi-Go-San festival this year.

• 多おおくの子供こどもたちが七五三しちごさんの祝いわいに着飾きかざっていた。

  Many children dressed up for the Shichigosan Festival.

• 七五三しちごさんは11月つき15日ひです。男おとこの子こは3歳さいと5歳さい、女おんなの子こは3歳さいと7歳さいにあたるその祭まつりに、子こどもの成長せいちょうを祝いわい、晴着はれぎを着きせて神社じんじゃに詣まいる。

  November 15th is the seven-five-three festival, when parents with boys of five, girls of seven and either boys or girls of three celebrate their children's maturation, dress them in gay clothes and take them to shrines where they pray for their children's future.