文化祭
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Meanings
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school festival; cultural festival
An annual event at Japanese schools where students showcase clubs, performances, and classroom activities; open to the public.
We presented our class project at the school festival.
This year's cultural festival will be open to the public.
Usage patterns
- 文化祭が開催されるthe school festival is held
The school festival will be held at my school next month.
- 文化祭に参加するto take part in the school festival
The exchange students also took part in the school festival.
- 文化祭の準備をするto prepare for the school festival
The whole class is preparing for the school festival.
- 文化祭で〈物〉を出すto set up a stall selling something at the school festival
We ended up running a crepe stall at the school festival.