ドンタク

noun

Sunday

Direct borrowing from Dutch 'zondag'. Used in historical or regional contexts, especially in Nagasaki where Dutch influence was strong. Not standard modern Japanese for Sunday.

from Dutch zondag

• 長なが崎さきでは昔むかし、日にち曜よう日びのことを「ドンタク」と呼よんでいた。

  In Nagasaki, they used to call Sunday 'dontaku'.

noun

holiday; day off

Extended meaning from Sunday to any holiday or day off. Mainly survives in the name of the Hakata Dontaku festival (博多どんたく). Not used in everyday conversation.

• 博はか多たどんたくは毎まい年とし五ご月がつに開かい催さいされる大おおきな祭まつりだ。

  Hakata Dontaku is a big festival held every May.