parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
A type of festival float (山車) adorned with many long-handled spears (矛). Associated with traditional Japanese festivals, especially in certain regions.
See also: 矛
During the festival, the parade float decorated with long-handled spears paraded through the town.
山車 is a general term for a festival float, while 矛山車 specifically refers to a float decorated with long-handled spears.
矛 is the long-handled Chinese spear itself; 矛山車 is the float that features these spears as decoration.
Standard kanji spelling using 矛 (long-handled spear).
Variant spelling using 鉾, an alternative character for 'halberd' or 'spear'.
Formed from 矛 “long-handled spear” and 山車 “festival float,” denoting a float decorated with such spears.