Nihoner
表層形
盂蘭盆
ウラボン
名詞

盂蘭盆 (ウラボン)

Urabon · うらぼん — Bon festival (Buddhist ceremony held around July 15), Feast of Lanterns

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盂蘭盆 in rōmaji: urabon.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 ウラボン-ullambana 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月11日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
盂蘭盆
見出し語 (Lemma)
ウラボン-ullambana
読み (Reading)
ウラボン
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
盂蘭盆
読み・基本形
ウラボン
表記・基本形
盂蘭盆
見出し語の読み
ウラボン
💡 English Meaning

盂蘭盆 means “Bon festival (Buddhist ceremony held around July 15), Feast of Lanterns” — full definition & examples →

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ウラボン
Lemma: ウラボン-ullambana
名詞普通名詞一般*
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