“Festival float” in Japanese
Short answer
Festival float in Japanese is “曳山” (hikiyama). Full meaning: festival float.
Other ways to say “Festival float” in Japanese
山車
dashi parade float, festival float; wheel tree (Trochodendron aralioides)
舞車
maiguruma festival float
屋台
yatai cart (esp. a food cart), stall, stand; festival float, portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house, dancing platform; stage prop fashioned after a large building
曳き山
hikiyama festival float
やまぐるま
yamaguruma parade float, festival float; wheel tree (Trochodendron aralioides)
ヤマグルマ
yamaguruma parade float, festival float; wheel tree (Trochodendron aralioides)
屋体
yatai cart (esp. a food cart), stall, stand; festival float, portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house, dancing platform; stage prop fashioned after a large building
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