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待降節 (taikousetsu) Japanese meaning: Advent | Kotomora

待たい降こう節せつ

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Meanings

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Christian term for the liturgical season of preparation before Christmas.

待たい降こう節せつはクリスマスの4週しゅう間かん前まえから始はじまります。

Advent begins four weeks before Christmas.

Kanji

待wait, depend on
降descend, precipitate, fall
節node, season, period

Related words

アドベント
Katakana loanword for Advent, often used in modern or secular contexts, while 待降節 is the traditional Christian term.

Etymology

Compound of 待 (wait), 降 (descend), and 節 (season), referring to the season of waiting for the descent (birth) of Christ.