秋分の日

しゅうぶんのひ

Meanings

1. Noun Autumnal Equinox Day (national holiday celebrated by honoring ancestors and remembering the deceased; September 22, 23 or 24)

Kanji

• 秋 autumn. Read as シュウ.
• 分 part. Read as ブン.
• 日 day. Read as ひ.

Example sentences

• 秋分の日は、今年は金曜日に当たります。
  Autumn Equinox Day falls on Friday this year.
• 日本では春分の日と秋分の日は国民の祝日だが、夏至と冬至は祝日ではない。
  In Japan, the vernal and autumnal equinoxes are national holidays, but the summer and winter solstices are not.

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