noun
Nebuta; nighttime summer festival in Tōhoku (esp. Aomori)
Refers specifically to the Nebuta festival, famous for large illuminated floats and held in early August. Not a generic term for any festival.
今年のねぶた祭りはとても賑やかだった。
This year's Nebuta Festival was very lively.
ねぶたの山車が通りを練り歩く。
The Nebuta floats parade through the streets.
A variant name used in some parts of Aomori and other areas; essentially the same festival but with local pronunciation differences.
The origin is uncertain; it may derive from a local dialect word or from a contraction of a longer phrase. The kanji 佞武多 are ateji chosen for their sound.