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復活祭 (fukkatsusai) Japanese meaning: Easter | Kotomora

復ふっ活かつ祭さい

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Meanings

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The Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

復ふっ活かつ祭さいには家か族ぞくで教きょう会かいに行いきます。

On Easter, we go to church as a family.

今年ことしの復ふっ活かつ祭さいは4月がつの初はじめです。

Easter is at the beginning of April this year.

Kanji

復restore, return to, revert
活lively, resuscitation, being helped
祭ritual, offer prayers, celebrate

Related words

イースター
イースター is the common katakana word used in everyday and commercial contexts, while 復活祭 is the more formal, church-associated term for the same holiday.

Etymology

Compound of 復活 (resurrection) and 祭 (festival), directly translating the Christian concept of Easter.