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表層形
花まつり
ハナマツリ
名詞

花まつり (ハナマツリ)

Hanamatsuri · はなまつり — Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th), Vesak

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花まつり in rōmaji: hanamatsuri.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 花祭り 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月23日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
花まつり
見出し語 (Lemma)
花祭り
読み (Reading)
ハナマツリ
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)
花まつり
読み・基本形
ハナマツリ
表記・基本形
花まつり
見出し語の読み
ハナマツリ
💡 English Meaning

花まつり means “Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th), Vesak” — full definition & examples →

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Lemma: 花祭り
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