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祭
Festival, Celebration
まつ-り (matsu-ri), まつ-る (matsu-ru)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Japan holds thousands of traditional festivals (祭り) every year. Famous events like Kyoto's Gion Matsuri and Aomori's Nebuta Matsuri have been celebrated for centuries and often honor local shrines or seasonal traditions.
Memory Trick
Imagine colorful FESTIVAL floats, fireworks, and people in yukata dancing through the streets. That joyful CELEBRATION is 祭.
Readings
Onyomi: サイ (sai)
Kunyomi: まつ-り (matsu-ri), まつ-る (matsu-ru)
Example Words
祭り
まつり (matsuri)
Festival
文化祭
ぶんかさい (bunkasai)
School cultural festival
学園祭
がくえんさい (gakuensai)
School festival
祭日
さいじつ (saijitsu)
National holiday
Example Sentence
夏祭りへ 友達と 行きました。
なつまつりへ ともだちと いきました。
natsumatsuri e tomodachi to ikimashita
I went to the summer festival with my friends.