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祭り (まつり, matsuri) Japanese meaning: festival | Kotomora
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あちこち
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祭まつ
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れる
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In summer, festivals are held all over town.
There's a festival at the local shrine tonight.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 で 祭まつ りが 行おこな われる a festival is held at a place
A festival is held at the shrine every summer.
SNS で 祭まつ りになる to turn into an online shaming frenzy on social media
That remark blew up into a shaming frenzy on social media.
〈 物もの 〉 祭まつ り a frenzy or flood of ~ (attached to a noun)
Today's sale was a discount galore.
祭まつ りに 行い く to go to a festival
I wore a yukata and went to the festival.
祭まつ りの 屋や 台たい festival food stalls
I bought takoyaki at a festival stall.
Expressions 血ち 祭まつ りにあげる kill an enemy before battle to raise morale · kill viciously; slaughter · victimize; torment; give hell; vilify Kanji 祭 ritual, offer prayers, celebrate Related words· 11 祭り refers broadly to any festival or celebration, while 縁日 is specifically a temple or shrine fair day with stalls, often held regularly.
祭り (in its slang sense) and 炎上 both describe online mobs targeting someone, but 炎上 specifically emphasizes the 'blazing up' of criticism, while 祭り emphasizes the festive, mocking crowd dynamic.
祭り is the native word for traditional Japanese festivals, while フェスティバル is a loanword usually used for modern music, art, or film festivals.
祭り is the general Japanese word for a festival, often local and traditional, while カーニバル specifically denotes a foreign-style carnival with parades and costumes.
Show 7 more 祭り is the general everyday word for any festival, while 大祭 specifically refers to a large, important festival, often the main annual event at a shrine.
祭り is the general word for a festival, local or religious, while 節句 refers specifically to one of the traditional seasonal festivals with a fixed calendar date.
祭り is the everyday, general word for any festival, while 祭礼 specifically highlights the religious or ceremonial origin of the event, often at a shrine or temple.
祭り is the common, everyday word for a lively traditional festival with stalls and portable shrines, while 祭典 is more formal and stresses the ceremonial or commemorative side of an event.
Word family· 27 autumn festival; fall festival
ritual pre-battle killing; blood offering to raise morale · bloodbath; violent killing · menstruation (jocular)
night festival
Buddha's birthday festival; Vesak
Written forms 祭まつ り Usage 56%
Standard kanji spelling for the festival sense; also used for the colloquial Internet mob sense.
まつり Usage 23%
祭まつり Usage 20%
Alternate kanji spelling, often seen in compounds or formal names.
Etymology Derived from the verb 祀る (まつる, 'to enshrine, worship'), originally referring to rituals honoring deities. The colloquial Internet and suffix uses are metaphorical extensions of the festive, crowded atmosphere.
祭り refers specifically to a festival, often with religious or cultural roots, whereas 行事 is a broader term for any scheduled event.
祭り typically refers to a traditional Japanese festival (often religious or seasonal), whereas フェス usually means a modern music or cultural event.
祭り is a lively, often public festival, while 儀式 is a solemn, structured ceremony.
Show 11 more set up in a high position; kick upstairs · hold sacred; worship · flatter
winter festival
summer festival
grand festival; big festival
festival in honor of Daikokuten
eve of a festival; small festival held the night before the main festival
annual festival
spring festival
village festival; autumn festival; harvest festival
cherry blossom festival
Ainu bear-sacrifice festival; Iomante
