Kanji 祭 ritual, offer prayers, celebrate Related words だんじり Refers to the ornate wooden float itself, while だんじり祭り is the festival event where these floats are pulled.
山車だし A general term for festival floats; だんじり is a specific type of float used in the Kansai region, especially in the danjiri festival.
Written forms だんじり 祭まつ り
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling for this festival name.
楽車だんじり 祭まつ り
Alternate kanji spelling using 楽車 for だんじり ; less common and may not be widely recognized.
Etymology The term だんじり is of uncertain origin, possibly derived from 壇尻 (platform base) or a corruption of 山車 (dashi). The festival name simply combines だんじり with 祭り (festival).
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