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盆灯籠 (ぼんとうろう, bontourou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

盆ぼん灯とう籠ろう

also: ぼんどうろう

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Meanings

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Bon Festival lantern

A lantern used during the Obon festival to guide ancestral spirits or as a decoration.

お盆ぼんには、家いえの前まえに盆ぼん灯籠どうろうを飾かざります。

During Obon, we display Bon Festival lanterns in front of the house.

Kanji

盆basin, lantern festival, tray
灯lamp, a light, light
籠basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself

Related words

盆提灯ぼんぢょうちん
盆提灯 is a paper lantern specifically for Obon, while 盆灯籠 can refer to a broader range of lanterns, including stone or wooden ones.

Written forms

盆灯籠
- ぼんとうろう
  Standard kanji spelling for the Bon Festival lantern.
- ぼんどうろう
  Alternate reading with rendaku (voicing of とうろう to どうろう).
ぼんどうろう

Etymology

Compound of 盆 (Bon festival) and 灯籠 (lantern).