お盆

おぼん

Meanings

1. Noun Obon; Bon Festival (i.e.: Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July)
2. tray See also: 盆 (ぼん).

Kanji

• 盆 tray. Read as ボン.

Words containing お盆

• お盆明け (おぼんあけ) just after Obon
• お盆玉 (おぼんだま) Bon holiday gift (usu. money given to children by parents or grandparents)
• お盆休み (おぼんやすみ) Bon holidays (in mid-August)

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