祇園祭

ぎおんまつり

Also written 祇園祭り

Meanings

1. Noun Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)

Kanji

• 祇 national or local god; peaceful; great. Read as ギ.
• 園 garden
• 祭 festival. Read as まつり.

Example sentences

• 新型コロナウイルスの影響で、今年の祇園祭は中止になった。
  Due to the coronavirus, this year's Gion Festival was put on hold.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists