盆と正月が一緒に来たよう

ぼんとしょうがつがいっしょにきたよう

Also written 盆と正月が一緒に来た様

Meanings

1. Expression, な-adjective as if Christmas and one's birthday had come at the same time; as if Lady Luck had just visited twice (literally: as if the Bon Festival and New Year had come at the same time)
2. as if the two busiest days of the year had come at the same time

Kanji

• 盆 tray. Read as ボン.
• 正 correct. Read as ショウ.
• 月 month. Read as ガツ.
• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 緒 cord. Read as ショ.
• 来 come. Read as きたる.

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