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    3. 年祭

    年祭

    年ねん祭さい

    anniversary

    KMT9News #29+1NounCulture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ねんさい

    Noun

    1.
    anniversary

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    祖そ父ふの年ねん祭さいが来らい月げつ行おこなわれます。

    My grandfather's anniversary memorial service will be held next month.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions
    神じん社じゃでは、創そう建けん百ひゃく年ねんの年ねん祭さいが盛せい大だいに執とり行おこなわれた。

    At the shrine, the 100th anniversary memorial service of its founding was grandly held.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    日に本ほんの伝でん統とうでは、年ねん祭さいは故こ人じんの魂たましいを慰なぐさめるための重じゅう要ような儀ぎ式しきです。

    In Japanese tradition, an anniversary memorial service is an important ritual to comfort the soul of the deceased.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    仏ぶっ教きょうでは、故こ人じんの命めい日にちから数かぞえて特とく定ていの年としに年ねん祭さいが行おこなわれます。

    In Buddhism, anniversary memorial services are held in specific years counting from the deceased's death day.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    故こ人じんの年ねん祭さいは、遺い族ぞくにとって故こ人じんを偲しのび、絆きずなを深ふかめる大たい切せつな機き会かいです。

    The anniversary memorial service for the deceased is an important opportunity for the bereaved family to remember the person and deepen their bonds.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsCulture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
    祭
    まつ.る・まつ.り・まつり…(1)
    ritual・offer prayers・celebrate・deify・enshrine…(1)
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