祭り
まつり · matsuri
Festival, feast, matsuri
- harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob, online shaming, flaming
- galore (as in "goals galore"), frenzy, mania
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Example sentences
午後から夜まで祭りがあります。
ごごからよるまでまつりがあります。
The festival is from afternoon until night.
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夏祭りで浴衣を着ます。
なつまつりでゆかたをきます。
I wear a yukata at the summer festival.
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祭りに行きますか。
まつりにいきますか。
Are you going to the festival?
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友達と祭りに行きました。
ともだちとまつりにいきました。
I went to the festival with a friend.
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What does 祭り mean?
Festival, feast, matsuri. It can also mean: harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob, online shaming, flaming; galore (as in "goals galore"), frenzy, mania.
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まつり (matsuri). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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