裏うら盆ぼん

noun

last day of the Bon festival

Refers specifically to July 20 (in most regions) as the final day of the Bon festival period. The term is relatively specialized and may not be widely known outside of traditional or regional contexts.

• 裏うら盆ぼんには、先せん祖ぞの霊れいを送おくる行ぎょう事じが行おこなわれる。

  On the last day of the Bon festival, a ceremony to send off the ancestors' spirits is held.

• 地ち域いきによっては、裏うら盆ぼんを特とくに大たい切せつにする風ふう習しゅうが残のこっている。

  In some regions, the custom of observing the last day of the Bon festival remains especially important.