How to say 'Festival' in Japanese | 祭り

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The Japanese word for Festival is 'Matsuri', written as 祭り in Japanese.'Festival' in hiragana is まつり.

word

祭り

Meaning

Festival

Reading

まつり

matsuri

Kanji

祭Ritual

Explanation

The Japanese noun '祭り (まつり)' refers to a 'festival'. This term is widely used to describe traditional Japanese festivals, which often involve public celebrations, parades, food stalls, and various cultural performances. These festivals are usually held to honor deities, celebrate seasons, or commemorate historical events. For example: I went to the summer festival「夏祭りに行きました」(なつまつりにいきました). The festival was very lively「祭りはとてもにぎやかでした」(まつりはとてもにぎやかでした). In some contexts, '祭り' can also metaphorically describe a lively or chaotic situation, but its primary meaning remains tied to cultural or religious celebrations.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2407

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 祭り

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

祭

Meaning

Ritual

Hiragana in the Word 祭り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 祭り Through the Kanji 祭

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 祭 as well.

word

祭日

Meaning

Holiday

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祭

Meaning

Festival

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祭る

Meaning

Enshrine

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