What is the Japanese word for 'festival'?
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Learn common terms and phrases related to famous Japanese festivals like Gion Matsuri, Tanabata, and Obon.
Mastering this deck will enhance your ability to understand and discuss Japanese festivals, including their customs, symbols, and related vocabulary. This knowledge will enable you to participate in conversations, plan visits during festival seasons, and appreciate Japan's rich cultural heritage more deeply.
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| 1 | What is the Japanese word for 'festival'? | ็ฅญใ (ใพใคใ, matsuri) | Think of the word that appears in 'Gion Matsuri' and 'Obon Matsuri'. |
| 2 | What does '็่ธใ' (ใผใใใฉใ, Bon Odori) refer to? | A traditional dance performed during Obon to honor ancestors. | Bon Odori is associated with dancing during a specific festival honoring ancestors. |
| 3 | What is 'ๆตด่กฃ' (ใใใ, yukata)? | A lightweight kimono worn during summer festivals. | Think of casual summer festival attire. |
| 4 | Name the colorful paper strips used to write wishes during Tanabata. | ็ญๅ (ใใใใ, tanzaku) | These are hung on bamboo branches with wishes written on them. |
| 5 | What is the main purpose of the '็ฏ็ฑ ' (ใจใใใ, tลrล) during festivals? | To provide decorative lighting and symbolize guiding spirits. | Lamps or lanterns used in festivals often are called tลrล. |
| 6 | What is the name of the large, elaborately decorated floats used in Gion Matsuri? | ๅฑฑ้พ (ใใพใปใ, yamahoko) | These floats are paraded through the streets during the festival. |
| 7 | What does 'ๆ็ฏ' (ใกใใใกใ, chลchin) mean? | A paper lantern used for illumination and decoration during festivals. | Commonly seen hanging at festival stalls and processions. |
| 8 | What is the significance of the '็ฒพ้ๆตใ' (ใใใใใใใชใใ, shลryล nagashi) during Obon? | Floating lanterns are sent downriver to guide spirits back to the afterlife. | This ritual symbolizes sending spirits home. |
| 9 | Which festival is famous for its 'Yamaboko' parade in Kyoto? | Gion Matsuri | One of Japan's most famous and historic festivals. |
| 10 | What is '็ฅ่ผฟ' (ใฟใใ, mikoshi)? | A portable shrine carried during festivals to bring the spirit of the deity into the community. | Participants carry it through the streets during matsuri. |
| 11 | What food is commonly eaten during Obon to honor ancestors? | Chลซka-soba (Chinese-style noodles) or traditional sweets, but specifically, 'ใใฏใ' (ohagi) and 'ๅฃๅญ' (dango). | These are traditional offerings and snacks for ancestors. |
| 12 | What is a 'ๆตด่กฃ็ฅญใ' (ใใใใพใคใ)? | A summer festival where people wear yukata and enjoy fireworks and food stalls. | A casual festival activity in summer. |
| 13 | During Tanabata, what do people traditionally do with their written wishes? | Hang them on bamboo branches called '็ญๅ' (tanzaku). | Wishes are linked to the stars in the Tanabata legend. |
| 14 | What is the purpose of the 'ใ็' (Obon) festival? | To honor and remember deceased ancestors. | Obon is known as the festival of the dead. |
| 15 | What is the term for the traditional paper lanterns used during festivals? | ๆ็ฏ (ใกใใใกใ, chลchin) | Commonly seen hanging along festival streets. |
| 16 | What is a common festival decoration featuring carp-shaped windsocks? | Koinobori (้ฏใฎใผใ) | These are used during Children's Day, which is close to festival season. |
| 17 | What is the Japanese term for 'fireworks festival'? | ่ฑ็ซๅคงไผ (ใฏใชใณใใใใ, hanabi taikai) | A summer event involving large fireworks displays. |
| 18 | In the context of festivals, what does 'ๅฅ็ด' (ใปใใฎใ, hลnล) mean? | Offering or dedicating something, such as dance or music, to a deity or spirit. | Often part of traditional performances during festivals. |
| 19 | What is the name of the festival held in Kyoto featuring large lantern floats and processions? | Gion Matsuri | One of Japanโs most iconic festivals. |
| 20 | What does '็ๆฃ' (ใผใใ ใช, bontana) refer to? | An altar set up during Obon to display offerings to ancestors. | A temporary shrine for honoring spirits. |
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