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ペーロン Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ペーロン

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Meanings

1

noun

usually written using kana alone

A long 22-person canoe used for racing, originally from Chinese culture and now popular in festivals in Japan, especially in Nagasaki.

from Chinese feilong

長なが崎さきの夏なつ祭まつりでは、ペーロンが港みなとを勢いきおいよく進すすむ。
At Nagasaki's summer festival, the dragon boats race powerfully through the harbor.

2

noun

dragon boat race

usually written using kana alone

The competitive event itself; often used in phrases like ペーロン大会.

今年ことしのペーロンは、地じ元もとのチームが優ゆう勝しょうした。
In this year's dragon boat race, the local team won.

Written forms

Applies to each form listed below

rarely-used kanji form

飛竜ぺーろん
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
剗竜ぺーろん
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
划竜ぺーろん
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
白竜ぺーろん
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

Kanji

飛

fly, skip (pages), scatter

竜dragon, imperial

剗to level off, to trim, to pare down

划row a boat, paddle a boat, finger guess

白white

Similar words

ドラゴンボート
ドラゴンボート is a more generic term for dragon boat, while ペーロン specifically refers to the traditional Japanese version with 22 paddlers, often associated with Nagasaki.

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 飛龍 (feilong), meaning 'flying dragon'. The Japanese pronunciation ペーロン reflects the Chinese reading.